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How exactly does Node.js require a package manager?

• k__ 8y ago
  Well, it doesn't technically require it...
  • mmmeff 8y ago
    Exactly. Deno doesn't need to solve for this, it's already achieved it. An interpreter has nothing to do with a package manager. One problem that Deno is actually solving is the tight coupling of NPM and Node. Commonjs is very much purpose-built for NPM modules. It's a smart call for the team to tackle this problem as it's one of the biggest pain points of using Node and the biggest threat to its long-term sustainability. But I fail to see how no package manager is a viable solution. As someone who's used Go and Node for the majority of the time they have existed, trust me when I say that a package manager is a good thing. Node is an incredible ecosystem. We just need a better implementation of its package manager.
• johnhenry 8y ago
  const packageManager = require('package-manager'); // QED
  • mmmeff 8y ago
    `const npm = require("npm")` actually works AFAIK