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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 CLI tool that checks for npm dependency updates and optionally automatically updates `package.json` . Unlike other similar tools, it has no dependency on any package manager but instead works directly with the npm registry.
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## Install:
```sh
$ npm install -g updates
$ yarn global add updates
```
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## Example:
```sh
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$ updates
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NAME OLD NEW
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got ^8.0.1 ^8.0.1
semver ^5.4.1 ^5.4.1
eslint ^4.12.1 ^4.12.1
$ updates -u
package.json updated!
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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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```
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