npm - update all dependencies to latest version

In this article, we would like to show you how to update all dependencies to latest version in npm.

Quick solution:

npm update

or (using hard upgrade):

ncu -u && npm install

Where: ncu should be installed using npm install -g npm-check-updates

Embedded solution

Using this section you can update dependencies using embedded npm command.

Simple steps:

1. Check outdated dependencies using:

npm outdated

Note: you can ommit npm outdated command and just run npm update.

2. Update outdated dependencies using:

npm update

Note:

The above solution will update:

• the packages in the package.json and package-lock.json files,
• the packages in the node_modules/ directory.

External solution

Using this section you can update dependencies using external ncu command. ncu should be installed using npm install -g npm-check-updates.

Simple steps:

1. Check outdated dependencies using:

npx ncu

Note: you can ommit ncu command and just run npx ncu -u && npm install.

2. Update outdated dependencies using:

npx ncu -u && npm install

Hint: npx ncu -u is equivalne for npx npm-check-updates -u.

Note:

The above solution will update:

• the packages in the package.json file and then in package-lock.json file,
• the packages in the node_modules/ directory.

References

1. npm-update - npm Docs
2. npm-check-updates - npm repository