# npm-uninstall

Remove a package

## SYNOPSIS

    npm uninstall [<@scope>/]<pkg>[@<version>]... [-S|--save|-D|--save-dev|-O|--save-optional|--no-save]

    aliases: remove, rm, r, un, unlink

## DESCRIPTION

This uninstalls a package, completely removing everything npm installed on its behalf.

Example:

    npm uninstall sax

In global mode (ie, with `-g` or `--global` appended to the command), it uninstalls the current package context as a global package.

`npm uninstall` takes 3 exclusive, optional flags which save or update the package version in your main package.json:

- `-S, --save`: Package will be removed from your `dependencies`.

- `-D, --save-dev`: Package will be removed from your `devDependencies`.

- `-O, --save-optional`: Package will be removed from your `optionalDependencies`.

- `--no-save`: Package will not be removed from your `package.json` file.

Further, if you have an `npm-shrinkwrap.json` then it will be updated as well.

Scope is optional and follows the usual rules for `npm-scope(7)`.

Examples:

    npm uninstall sax --save
    npm uninstall @myorg/privatepackage --save
    npm uninstall node-tap --save-dev
    npm uninstall dtrace-provider --save-optional
    npm uninstall lodash --no-save

## SEE ALSO

- npm-prune(1)
- npm-install(1)
- npm-folders(5)
- npm-config(1)
- npm-config(7)
- npmrc(5)