# npm/npm-package-arg

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## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/npm/npm-package-arg
- Homepage: http://npm.im/npm-package-arg
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/npm-npm-package-arg.md

## Description

Parses package name and specifier passed to commands like npm install or npm cache add, or as found in package.json dependency sections.

## Tags

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Package Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/package-management.md) — Parses package name information.