Why npm ci removes the node_modules / all packages?
If a
node_modulesis already present, it will be automatically removed beforenpm cibegins its install.
Why npm ci removes the node_modules / all packages?
If a
node_modulesis already present, it will be automatically removed beforenpm cibegins its install.
To make sure you are always in the correct state, even if you, or someone else (meaning, some other tool or such), somehow fiddled with
node_modules.It tries to get to a state as if you just installed the module from zero.