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npx

This command allows you to run an arbitrary command from an npm package (either one installed locally, or fetched remotely), in a similar context as running it via npm run.

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  • cypress:open Open Cypress. This will open Cypress in a new window.
    $ npx cypress open
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  • cypress:open:mobile-viewport Open Cypress With a Mobile Viewport
    $ npx cypress open --config viewportWidth=${width},viewportHeight=${height}
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  • cypress:run Run Cypress Headless
    $ npx cypress run
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  • cypress:run:mobile-viewport Run Cypress Headless With a Mobile Viewport
    $ npx cypress run --config viewportWidth=${width},viewportHeight=${height}
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  • nextjs:app:create Create Next.JS app
    $ npx create-next-app ${project_name} --use-${package_manager}
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  • npm:packages:find:unused Find unused npm packages in package.json
    $ npx depcheck
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  • npx:tldr:2ebf2 npx: Run a command if it exists in the current path or in `node_modules/.bin`.
    $ npx --no-install ${command} ${command_arguments}
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  • npx:tldr:87890 npx: Execute the command from a local or remote `npm` package.
    $ npx ${command} ${arg1 arg2 ---}
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  • npx:tldr:b3828 npx: Display help.
    $ npx --help
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  • npx:tldr:d26ab npx: In case multiple commands with the same name exist, it is possible to specify the package name.
    $ npx --package ${package_name} ${command}
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  • npx:tldr:fa977 npx: Execute a specific command suppressing any output from `npx` itself.
    $ npx --quiet ${command} ${arg1 arg2 ---}
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  • nuxt:install Install the latest version of nuxt and create a new project
    $ npx nuxi@latest init ${project-name}
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  • nx:warp:01981 Migrate Create-React-App project into a Nx Workspace
    $ npx cra-to-nx
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  • nx:warp:01c49 Add Nx to an Existing Project
    $ npx add-nx-to-monorepo
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  • nx:warp:23a90 Create a new Nx workspace with a React application
    $ npx create-nx-workspace@latest ${name} --preset=react
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  • nx:warp:2798e Remove project from Nx workspace
    $ npx nx generate @nrwl/workspace:remove --projectName=${name}
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  • nx:warp:2a924 Generate a new application in your Nx workspace
    $ npx nx g @nrwl/${framework}:application --name=${name}
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  • nx:warp:6df8c View the project graph
    $ npx nx graph
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  • nx:warp:755c4 Test only the affected code in your Nx workspace
    $ npx nx affected:test
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  • nx:warp:879d0 Generate a new library in your Nx workspace
    $ npx nx g @nrwl/${framework}:library --name=${name}
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  • nx:warp:9a387 Create a new Nx workspace
    $ npx create-nx-workspace@latest ${name}
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  • playwright:file:run Run a single Playwright test file
    $ npx playwright test ${pathToFile}
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  • playwright:project:run Run a single Playwright project
    $ npx playwright test --project=${projectName}
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  • playwright:report:show Show report on Playwright tests
    $ npx playwright show-report
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  • playwright:run-all Run all Playwright tests
    $ npx playwright test
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  • playwright:test:run Run Playwright test with the title
    $ npx playwright test --g "${testTitle}"
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  • playwright:test:run:debug-mode Run Playwright tests in debug mode
    $ npx playwright test --debug
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  • playwright:test:run:headed-mode Run Playwright tests in headed mode
    $ npx playwright test --headed
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  • playwright:warp:43f95 Run Playwright test in a specific browser
    $ npx playwright test --browser=${browser}
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  • playwright:warp:9f294 Auto-generate Playwright tests with Codegen
    $ npx playwright codegen ${url}
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