npm prune

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Remove extraneous packages from `node_modules`. Note: Extraneous packages are those present in the node_modules folder that are not listed as any package's dependency list.

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Examples (5)

Remove all extraneous packages not listed in dependencies

npm prune

Remove extraneous packages and devDependencies (useful for production builds)

npm prune --production

Show what would be removed without making any changes

npm prune --dry-run

Output the changes as JSON

npm prune --json

Remove specific packages by name

npm prune package_name

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