How to Uninstall Packages with npm or Yarn

Two of the most popular package managers are npm and Yarn.

Here's a short guide on uninstalling/remove packages with npm or Yarn so you can keep your package.json clean. 🧽

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Uninstalling Packages with NPM:

Uninstalling packages using NPM is straightforward. You can uninstall a package locally or globally using the following commands:

To uninstall a package locally, navigate to your project's root directory and run the following command:

npm uninstall <package-name>

For example, to uninstall the "lodash" package:

npm uninstall lodash

To uninstall a package globally, you need to add the -g flag to the command:

npm uninstall -g <package-name>

Uninstalling packages using Yarn is also easy. You can uninstall a package locally or globally using these commands:

To uninstall a package locally with Yarn, navigate to your project's root directory and run the following command:

yarn remove <package-name>

For example, to uninstall the "lodash" package:

yarn remove lodash

Yarn uses a different command for global uninstallation. After identifying the package you want to remove, use the following command to uninstall it:

yarn global remove <package-name>

I hope this helped! 🚀