np

np is a command-line tool that transforms the npm publishing process into a guided, interactive experience with built-in safeguards. Instead of manually managing version bumps, running tests, and pushing tags, np handles the entire workflow while preventing common publishing mistakes.

Key capabilities include:

• Interactive UI that walks you through each publishing step
• Automatic validation of your working directory, ensuring it's clean and up-to-date before publishing
• Dependency verification by reinstalling node_modules to confirm compatibility with the latest dependency tree
• Version compatibility checks for Node.js and npm versions across your project and dependencies
• Automated testing to catch issues before they reach npm
• Smart version bumping that updates package.json and creates git tags automatically
• Pre-release protection preventing accidental publishing of beta versions to the latest dist-tag
• Two-factor authentication support with automatic enablement on new packages
• Dry-run mode to preview exactly what will execute without making any changes
• Rollback capability that reverts your project if publishing fails
• GitHub Releases integration with prefilled drafts after successful publishing
• Multi-package manager support for npm 9+, Yarn, pnpm 8+, and Bun

The tool is designed for local interactive use by developers, not for CI environments. It includes warnings about extraneous files and supports GitHub Packages and custom dist-tags for flexible release strategies.