NPM-DEPRECATE(3)

NAME
npm-deprecate - Deprecate a version of a package

SYNOPSIS

    npm.commands.deprecate(args, callback)

DESCRIPTION

This command will update the npm registry entry for a package, providing a deprecation warning to all who attempt to install it.

The 'args' parameter must have exactly two elements:

    •   package[@version]
          The version portion is optional, and may be either a range, or a
          specific version, or a tag.

    •   message
          The warning message that will be printed whenever a user attempts to
          install the package.

Note that you must be the package owner to deprecate something. See the owner and adduser help topics.

To un-deprecate a package, specify an empty string ("") for the message argument.

SEE ALSO

    •   npm apihelp publish

    •   npm apihelp unpublish

    •   npm help 7 registry