npm: create script command

Question

When I run my NodeJs (ES6) project I type in the console the following:

./node_modules/babel/bin/babel-node.js index.js

Now I would like to add this command to the script section of package.json. So I did:

"scripts": {
    "run": "./node_modules/babel/bin/babel-node.js index.js"
},

Now when I run this I get:

$> npm run
Lifecycle scripts included in App:

run
   ./node_modules/babel/bin/babel-node.js index.js

And it doesn't run anything!

Why can't I do this? For example, if I add my test command in there it does work

"scripts": {
    "test" : " ... ",
    ...
}

Any suggestions how I can add commands in there ?

alexmac · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-21 08:47:57Z

1

run is a registered npm command (command ro run Lifecycle scripts), so to execute your command you should call run twice:

npm run run

or use start instead:

"scripts": {
    "start": "./node_modules/babel/bin/babel-node.js index.js"
},

And to start:

npm start

answered Aug 21, 2015 at 8:47

alexmac

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thnx, start is fine for me!