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> They won't be installed if you just depend on React. Please correct me if I am wrong, here's my understanding. "npm install installs both dependencies and d

• sponnath 9mo ago
  It does not recursively install dev-dependencies.
  • ashishb 9mo ago
    > It does not recursively install dev-dependencies. So, these ~100 [direct] dev dependencies are installed by anyone who does `npm install react`, right?
    • frio 9mo ago
      No. They’re only installed if you git clone react and npm install inside your clone. They are only installed for the topmost package (the one you are working on), npm does not recurse through all your dependencies and install their devDependencies.
    • SkiFire13 9mo ago
      > ~100 [direct] When you do `npm install react` the direct dependency is `react`. All of react's dependencies are indirect.
• rafram 9mo ago
  Run `npm install react` and see how many packages it says it added. (One.)