Npm / Output Changes As Json
Output Changes As Json
Use npm prune --json to get the results of the prune operation in JSON format for automation.
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Terminal npm prune --json npm prune --json #!/bin/bash
# Output Changes As Json
npm prune --json import subprocess
# Output Changes As Json
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
cmd = [
"npm",
"prune",
"--json"
]
try:
print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except FileNotFoundError:
print("Error: npm not found. Please install it first.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_command() When To Use
Integrate npm prune results into automated workflows using JSON format.
Terminal Output
Expected runtime feedback
>
Output {"removed":["package1","package2"],"added":[],"updated":[]} Command Breakdown
What each part is doing
-
npm - Base Command
- The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Npm before the shell applies any redirect operators.
-
--json - Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
How To Run
Execution path
- Step 1
Open your terminal.
- Step 2
Run the command: npm prune --json.
- Step 3
Capture the JSON output for further processing.
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