node/deps/npm/doc/cli/npm-update.md

npm-update(1) -- Update a package

SYNOPSIS

npm update [-g] [<name> [<name> ...]]

DESCRIPTION

This command will update all the packages listed to the latest version (specified by the tag config).

It will also install missing packages. As with all commands that install packages, the --dev flag will cause devDependencies to be processed as well.

If the -g flag is specified, this command will update globally installed packages.

If no package name is specified, all packages in the specified location (global or local) will be updated.

SEE ALSO

• npm-install(1)
• npm-outdated(1)
• npm-registry(7)
• npm-folders(5)
• npm-ls(1)