Feature Request: npm install ./folder devDependencies

[reggi]

I have been using npm install ./packages* to "hoist" all my modules to the cwd and have a whole folder of modules be installed. The issue I am having is that devDependencies are not hoisted as well. I'd love for a way for the devDependencies to be hoisted as well.

[reggi]

Is there any way I can install the devDependencies in a hoisted manor? I'm contemplating some pretty ugly hacks around overwriting package.json.