search

Searches for packages.

• Lists all search results.
• Lists special fields like #dependents.
• Sorts packages by downloads.

Similar: search, view.

$ enpm search <query>... [options]
# query: search query (text / +keyword / =maintainer)

# Options:
# --help:   view this help
# --silent: enable showing only -1 on error (0)
# --json:      enable showing output as JSON (0)
# --parseable: enable showing output as tab separated fields (0)
# --limit:     set search results limit (20)
# --offset:    set search results offset (0)
# --sortby:    set field used to sort
# --ascending: enable ascending order sorting (0)
# --fields:    set fields to show (name,version,description,author)

# Environment variables:
$NPM_SEARCH_JSON      # enable showing output as JSON (0)
$NPM_SEARCH_PARSEABLE # enable showing output as tab separated fields (0)
$NPM_SEARCH_LIMIT     # set search results limit (20)
$NPM_SEARCH_OFFSET    # set search results offset (0)
$NPM_SEARCH_SORTBY    # set field used to sort
$NPM_SEARCH_ASCENDING # enable ascending order sorting (0)
$NPM_SEARCH_FIELDS    # set fields to show (name,version,description,author)

# Fields:
# name, version, dependencies, ... (package.json)
# scope, stars, contents, readme, dependents
# downloads, downloads.month, downloads.week, downloads.day
# date, date.rel, publisher, maintainers, maintainers.username, maintainers.email
# score, score.quality, score.popularity, score.maintenance
# (all fields can be prefixed with "#" to get its length)

$ enpm search javascript parser
# search for "javascript parser"

$ enpm search +javascript +parser
# search for keywords "javascript", "parser"

$ enpm search =ariya
# search for maintainer "ariya"

$ enpm search parser --sortby downloads
## search for "parser" with highest downloads last month

$ enpm search parser --sortby downloads.day
## search for "parser" with highest downloads last day

$ enpm search parser --sortby "#dependencies"
## search for "parser" with highest number of dependencies

$ enpm search parser --sortby "#dependents" --ascending
## search for "parser" with lowest number of dependents

$ enpm search parser --sortby "#maintainers" --ascending
## search for "parser" with lowest number of maintainers

$ enpm search parser --fields "name,version,#maintainers"
## search for "parser" showing name, version, and number of maintainers

References

• npm search