SmuggleLocal npm packages
No symlinks, no lockfile pollution, no registry overrides. Just real files in node_modules.
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No symlinks
Real files in node_modules, just like a normal install.
No lockfile churn
pnpm-lock.yaml, package-lock.json, yarn.lock — untouched.
Automatic cleanup
Originals are restored on exit. Even on Ctrl-C.
Instant feedback
File watcher re-packs and re-swaps on every change.
live
See it run
A typical session — publish, install, watch.
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flow
How it works
Seven steps from your source folder into node_modules, and back out cleanly.
smuggle publish smuggle install
Packing sourceRuns npm pack on your local package.
source
your package
./my-package
- package.json
- src/index.ts
- dist/
vault
smuggle store
~/.smuggle/
- my-package@1.0.0.tgz
- @co/ui@2.3.1.tgz
- …
target
your project
node_modules/
- my-package
- react
- typescript
$smuggle publish
→ npm pack ./my-package