How to read a package's install scripts before npm runs them
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You're about to add a dependency. Before npm install finishes, it may already have run arbitrary JavaScript on your machine — not because the package is malicious, but because that's how npm's install lifecycle works. npm's own documentation lists the order: preinstall , then install , then postins…
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- 2026-10-12 08:42 · DEV Community — AI
How to read a package's install scripts before npm runs them