Node.js NPM Scripts

NPM scripts are commands you define in your package.json file to automate tasks like:

• Running your app
• Testing
• Building
• Cleaning up files

They make it easy to manage common tasks with simple commands.

Inside package.json , the scripts section lets you name and define commands:

Each script can be run from the command line using npm run <script-name> .

To run a script, use:

For the special start script, you can just use:

• Start your app
• Run tests
• Use tools like nodemon or webpack
• Build or bundle your code
• Lint or format your code

NPM scripts help automate and simplify project tasks.

Define them in package.json and run them easily with npm.