NPM vs Yarn: A CLI Comparison

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Bookmark this article If you are migrating from npm to yarn or viceversa😊.

Here is a list of all commonly used commands in NPM and Yarn:

Command	NPM	Yarn
`Initializing a project`	`npm init`	`yarn init`
`Running tests for the current package`	`npm test`	`yarn test`
`Confirming if any package is outdated`	`npm outdated`	`yarn outdated`
`Publishing a package`	`npm publish`	`yarn publish`
`Running a script`	`npm run`	`yarn run`
`Cleaning the local package cache`	`npm cache clean`	`yarn cache clean`
`Logging in and out`	`npm login (logout)`	`yarn login (logout)`
`Installing dependencies`	`npm install`	`yarn`
`Installing packages`	`npm install [package-name]`	`yarn add [package-name]`
`Uninstalling packages`	`npm uninstall [package-name]`	`yarn remove [package-name]`
`updating`	`npm update`	`yarn upgrade`
`updating package`	`npm update [package-name]`	`yarn upgrade [package-name]`
`Installing package globally`	`npm install --global [package-name]`	`yarn global add [package-name]`
`Uninstalling package globally`	`npm uninstall --global [package-name]`	`yarn global remove [package-name]`
`Interactively updating dependencies`	`npm run upgrade-interactive`	`yarn upgrade-interactive`
`Running packages without downloading`	`npx`	`yarn dlx`
`Checking licenses of dependencies`	`N/A`	`yarn licenses ls`

Conclusion

In most cases, you will only need some of these commands. However, Getting an idea of all of these commands is always a plus point. This list will help you remember easily and in migrating for you and your teams. If you feel I forgot any essential commands, please let me know in the comment section.
Thanks for reading this article from start to end. I will see you all in my next article👨‍💻.