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# updates
[](https://www.npmjs.org/package/updates) [](https://www.npmjs.org/package/updates) [](https://travis-ci.org/silverwind/updates)
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> Fast npm dependency updating tool
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`updates` is a lightweight tool that checks for npm dependency updates and optionally updates `package.json` . It talks directly to the npm registry and is usually able to find all updates in under a second.
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## Install
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```console
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$ npm install -g updates
```
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## Examples
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```console
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$ updates
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PACKAGE OLD NEW
got ^7.0.0 ^8.0.1
semver ^5.0.4 ^5.4.1
eslint ^4.11.1 ^4.12.1
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```
```console
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$ updates -u
package.json updated!
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```
```console
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$ time updates
All packages are up to date.
updates 0.28s user 0.06s system 82% cpu 0.417 total
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```
© [silverwind ](https://github.com/silverwind ), distributed under BSD licence
