[BUG] Cannot install dependency defined with `git+file` about cli HOT 9 CLOSED

@cdoublev The default behavior frpm npm 9 is to install linked dependencies instead of crating symlinks. If you need file dependencies to be links you need, then use --install-links=false.

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I want files and dependencies to be installed. I find this more convenient than stashing unstaged files and checking out the desired ref.

Thanks for the tip!

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@cdoublev As i mentioned you could use --install-links=false for files.

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npm i ../repo creates a symlink node_modules/repo -> ../repo. Assuming repo has a dependency, it is not installed in node_modules.

npm i --install-links ../repo creates node_modules/repo with all files from ../repo. Assuming repo has a dependency, it is also installed in node_modules.

But I need files and dependencies from ../repo#<commit-or-tag> to be installed in node_modules, not the current files in ../repo.

Sorry if I misunderstand you.

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Thanks for the clarification, based on your requirement you can install the contents and dependencies from a specific commit or tag in your local repo and you can use the following command
npm install git+file:///path/to/repo#commit-or-tag

This will clone the repo at the specified commit or tag and install the dependencies as per the package.json for that commit.

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Ah, it works with git+file:///absolute-path, thansk!

This SO answer suggests that git ls-remote <relative-path> works inexpectedly, and that git -C <relative-path> rev-parser should be used instead. Not sure what happens under the hood of npm when using git+file:///absolute-path vs. git+file:relative-path.

Might be worth adding a note about this, isn't it?

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Actually, it does not work: npm creates a symlink node_modules/repo -> ../^git+file:/absolute-path/repo.

Never mind, I made a typo in the dependency version.

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Thanks for confirming, glad the provided solution worked for you.

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Ah, too bad, leaving this bug unfixed and this requirement (git+file only accepts absolute paths - starting with / - preceded by git+file://) undocumented seem to favor a poor user experience.

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