Automatically execute 'link' directly after 'install'

[dkern]

ReOpen issue after @npm-robot closed the original #15999

What's the feature?

Actuelly it seems like there is no build-in way to execute binary linking on installation. It would nice to have a way to run npm link directly after/with npm install too. Maybe with an additional parameter like npm install -l.

What problem is the feature intended to solve?

Currently the only way to do this is to execute npm install and afterward npm link. It is even no solution to create a custom script, like npm install && npm link, because then everyone needs to know the call and cant just use install. It's not possible to use postinstall with npm link too, beacuse this would result in a loop.

Is the absence of this feature blocking you or your team? If so, how?

Hard to say. Lets say it would be easier with such feature! ;)

Is this feature similar to an existing feature in another tool?

I would say yes. It's just the execution of npm link after installation with an parameter on npm install. No new functionallity in general.

Is this a feature you're prepared to implement, with support from the npm CLI team?

No.

[nettiopsu]

Can be a very nice feature if e.g. source codes are located in different from npm catalogue git servers

[dkern]

Over a year without any reaction ... 😞