npm-auto-snapshot

This package was inspired by npm-snapshot but automates versioning and adds several features, including a version check for production builds.

It's very easy to use.

Unless your build is contained entirely within your js-package I recommend installing globally for use across multiple projects.

CLI

There are two cli commands available. Call them in a directory with the relevant package.json file, or pass the path to the package.json file.

>> npm_update_snapshot

This command updates the current version of a package.json file to x.y.z-SNAPSHOT.

Intended use

Run before build publishes development package version to npm.

requirements

The package.json's .version property must be of the format /d+.d+.d+-SNAPSHOT/

arguments

When called within the same directory as the package.json file you wish to modify, this command needs no arguments. Alternatively, you may pass a relative or absolute path to the package.json or its directory.

>> npm_check_no_snapshots

This command scans a package.json file for a version or dependencies ending in /-SNAPSHOT(.\d+)?$/ If any are found it throws an exception.

Intended use -

Run at the start of a build intended to produce production artifacts.

requirements

There should be no instances of -SNAPSHOT in any versions within the package.json.

Within another package

If used within another package, the following functions are exposed. They throw exceptions if they encounter errors.

snapshotUpdate:

NpmSnapshot = require('npm-auto-snapshot');

NpmSnapshot.snapshotUpdate('/path/to/the/package.json', console.log);

noSnapshotScan

NpmSnapshot = require('npm-auto-snapshot');

NpmSnapshot.noSnapshotScan('/path/to/the/package.json', console.log);