CLI to manage npm-two-stage installation for npm 9.6.7
$ npm install -g @offliner/npm2stage-v9.6.7
The npm installation that is to be the target of this tool's commands must have the targeted version. If it doesn't match, the tool will tell you so, and it will not operate on it.
In these examples, the OS is Windows, the tool is used in a git bash console, and the target location is the typical global installation location. However, the tool (and npm-two-stage) are platform-agnostic, and the target npm installation can be any accessible location, including on a removeable drive.
$ npm2stage status
Checking npm version at given path...
Target npm home is C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm
No backups present.
No standard files missing.
No new files present.
npm-two-stage is not installed at this location.
At this point, it's appropriate to run npm2stage install.
$ npm2stage install
Checking npm version at given path...
Target npm home is C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm
Backing up files to be replaced:
# (original files listed here)
Copying into target directory:
# (replacements and new files/dirs listed here)
Installation of npm-two-stage was successful.
At this point, npm download and npm install --offline are ready to be used.
$ npm2stage status
Checking npm version at given path...
Target npm home is C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm
All backups present.
No standard files missing.
All expected new files present.
npm-two-stage is fully installed at this location.
At this point, you may run npm2stage uninstall (if you must).
$ npm2stage uninstall
Checking npm version at given path...
Target npm home is C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm
Removing items added by npm-two-stage install:
# (replacements and new files/dirs listed here)
Restoring backed-up original files...
# (original files listed here)
Removal of npm-two-stage was successful.
For the install and uninstall commands, there are the abbreviations that the power user of npm will be familiar with: i and un. Also for these two commands, there is the --silent option to mute output unless there is an error.
For help:
$ npm2stage help
...or specifically for a command:
$ npm2stage install -h