---
title: "npm i vs npm ci"
date: 2020-08-17T11:42:34+02:00
draft: false
snippet_types:
- npm
- js
---

Today I discovered `npm ci` from a colleague. It does a clean install wiping out the node_modules
before installing. For me this is perfect because I often find myself doing

```shell
$ rm -rf node_modules && npm i
```

no need just run `npm ci`

**note: you'll still want to do `npm i` when installing packages as `npm ci` does not update package\*..*

source:

- https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/install
- https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/ci