Dev-npm Role

Description: Node.js package-manager setup installing npm and optionally running ‘npm ci’ inside a project directory

Variables

  • author: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach

  • description: Node.js package-manager setup installing npm and optionally running ‘npm ci’ inside a project directory

  • license: Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial)

  • company: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach https://www.veen.world

  • min_ansible_version: 2.9

  • platforms: [{‘name’: ‘ArchLinux’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Debian’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘EL’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Fedora’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Ubuntu’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}]

  • galaxy_tags: [‘npm’, ‘nodejs’, ‘automation’, ‘javascript’]

  • issue_tracker_url: https://s.infinito.nexus/issues

README

npm

Description

This Ansible role installs npm and optionally runs npm ci within a given project directory. It is intended to streamline dependency installation for Node.js applications.

Overview

Designed for use in Node-based projects, this role installs npm and can execute a clean install (npm ci) to ensure consistent dependency trees.

Cosmos

The diagram places npm in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks).

flowchart LR
    subgraph role [dev-npm 💻]
        svc_npm["npm"]
    end

Solid 1:1 edges are fixed relationships; dashed 0..1 edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red 0..0 edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role’s deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in meta/main.yml.

Features

  • npm Installation: Ensures the npm package manager is installed.

  • Optional Project Setup: Runs npm ci in a specified folder to install exact versions from package-lock.json.

  • Idempotent: Skips npm ci if no folder is configured.

Configuration

Set npm_project_folder to a directory containing package.json and package-lock.json:

vars:
  npm_project_folder: /opt/scripts/my-node-project/

License

Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial) https://s.infinito.nexus/license

Credits

Implemented by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Licensed under the Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial).