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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` checks for npm dependency updates and optionally updates `package.json` . It is typically able to complete in under a second. It can also output JSON.
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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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### Check for updates
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```console
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$ updates
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PACKAGE OLD NEW
got ^7.1.0 ^8.0.1
p-timeout ^1.2.0 ^2.0.1
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```
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### Update package.json
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```console
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$ updates -u
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PACKAGE OLD NEW
got ^7.1.0 ^8.0.1
p-timeout ^1.2.0 ^2.0.1
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package.json updated!
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```
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### JSON Output
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```console
$ updates -j
[
{
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"package": "got",
"old": "^7.1.0",
"new": "^8.0.1"
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},
{
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"package": "p-timeout",
"old": "^1.2.0",
"new": "^2.0.1"
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}
]
```
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