npm pass command line argument to command

Question

I have in my npm package the following scripts property:

"scripts": {
 "test": "jasmine-node spec/",
 "install": "browserify api-client.js -o ../www/components/global/api-client.js"
 }

How can I do something like

npm run install --param differentOutput

so as not to hardcode the '../www/components/global/api-client.js' path

• a1626: you can create a batch file which either takes input from user or you can give him set of possible inputs to choose from

Answer 1

You can use option --:

npm run install -- --param differentOutput

• stdob--: @patentul I do not understand your additional question. Explain.
• luca.p.alexandru: How do I modify the "install": "browserify api-client.js -o ../www/components/global/api-client.js" part afterwards?
• luca.p.alexandru: I mean I want to have the hardcoded value if a param is not added via the CLI