Node.js Usage

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Quick reference for Node.js version management and usage.

Usage

Start REPL.

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node

Check currently supported ES6 features.

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node --v8-options | grep harmony

Version Management

n

Installation

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brew install n

Usage

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n               # Display downloaded Node.js versions and install selection
sudo n latest   # Install the latest Node.js release (downloading if necessary)
sudo n lts      # Install the latest LTS Node.js release (downloading if necessary)

Package Manager

npm-check-updates