Ganesh Joshi

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npm scripts

Updated 2026-02-09

Common npm script commands and package.json lifecycle scripts. Run, build, test, and lint from the CLI.

Lifecycle

```
npm run start
```
Usually runs app (e.g. next start).
```
npm run build
```
Production build.
```
npm run dev
```
Development server.
```
npm test
```
Run tests (or npm run test).
```
npm run lint
```
Lint code.

Common scripts

```
npm install
```
Install dependencies.
```
npm ci
```
Clean install from lockfile.
```
npm run clean
```
Often removes build/output (project-specific).
```
npm run typecheck
```
TypeScript check (if defined).

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