Document npm:* commands (#213)

Author: jaxwilko

console/asset-compilation.md

@@ -107,37 +107,8 @@ BundleManager::instance()->registerBundle('tailwind', [
 ]);
 ```
 
-### Run a package script
+### NPM Utilities
 
-```bash
-php artisan npm:run <package> <script> [-f|--production] [-- <extra script args>]
-```
-
-The `npm:run` command allows you to quickly run scripts defined in the `package.json` file of a Mix package.
-
-```json5
-// package.json
-{
-    // ...
-    "scripts": {
-        "scriptName": "script to execute"
-    }
-    // ...
-}
-```
-
-This can be useful for running arbitrary scripts that augment the capabilities of your plugin or theme, such as executing unit tests, making customised builds and much more. Note that scripts will run with the working directory set to the root folder of the package, not the root folder of the entire project that the `artisan` command normally executes within.
-
-By default, all package scripts are run in "development" mode. If you wish to run a script in "production" mode, add the `-f` or `--production` flag to the command.
-
-If you wish to pass extra arguments or options to your script, you can add `--` to the end of the command. Any arguments or options added after the `--` argument are interpreted as arguments and options to be sent to the script itself.
-
-### Update Node dependencies
-
-```bash
-php artisan npm:update [-p <package name>] [--npm <path to npm>]
-```
-
-The `npm:update` command will update Node dependencies for all registered packages.
+Winter offers `npm` utilities that simplify and improve your development experience. These utilities are all accessible via the `artisan` interface.
 
-This allows you to keep dependencies up to date, especially in the case of security fixes or breaking updates from your Node dependencies.
+Full documentation of the [`npm` utilities can be found here](./asset-node-utilities.md)

console/asset-node-utilities.md

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+# Asset Compilation - NPM Utilities
+
+## Introduction
+
+Winter supports running `npm` commands within the context of your packages, i.e. allowing you to update a specific plugins dependencies or allowing you to execute a themes npm script.
+
+### Requirements
+
+The following assumes you have a compatible version of `npm` installed (>= v7.0), and you have already configured your packages as described in the [Asset Compilation](./asset-compilation.md) guide.
+
+### Install Node dependencies
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:install <?package name> <dependencies[]>
+```
+
+The `npm:install` command will install Node dependencies. You are able to target a package to install the dependency into as the first option.
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:install acme.plugin is-odd
+```
+
+Multiple packages can be installed in a single command by appending the desired packages to the end of the command.
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:install acme.plugin is-odd is-even
+```
+
+If you wish for the dependencies to be installed within devDependencies, you can pass the `--dev` flag.
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:install acme.plugin is-odd is-even --dev
+```
+
+Alternatively, if you wish to install dependencies to your projects root, you may omit the `package name` from the command.
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:install is-odd is-even
+```
+
+### Update Node dependencies
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:update <?package name> <dependencies[]>
+```
+
+The `npm:update` command will update Node dependencies. You are able to target a package to update the dependency into as the first option.
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:update acme.plugin
+```
+
+If you want to update a specific dependency, simply provide it at the end of the command.
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:update acme.plugin is-odd
+```
+
+To tell `npm` to also save the version update to your package's `package.json` in addition to the lock file, provide the `--save` flag
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:update acme.plugin --save
+```
+
+To update dependencies of your projects root `package.json`, omit the package from the command.
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:update is-odd
+```
+
+### Run a package script
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:run <package> <script> [-f|--production] [-- <extra script args>]
+```
+
+If your packages `package.json` implements `scripts`, you can execute them via the `npm:run` command. The following assumes you already have scripts configured.
+
+```json5
+// package.json
+{
+    // ...
+    "scripts": {
+        "scriptName": "script to execute"
+    }
+    // ...
+}
+```
+
+The following will run the `test` script from within the `acme.plugin` package.
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:run acme.plugin test
+```
+
+You are also able to pass custom arguments to the script via adding `--` followed by your arguments.
+
+```bash
+php artisan npm:run acme.plugin test -- --custom-arg --example=1
+```
+
+This can be useful for running arbitrary scripts that augment the capabilities of your plugin or theme, such as executing unit tests, making customised builds and much more. Note that scripts will run with the working directory set to the root folder of the package, not the root folder of the entire project that the `artisan` command normally executes within.
+
+By default, all package scripts are run in "development" mode. If you wish to run a script in "production" mode, add the `-f` or `--production` flag to the command.