.TH "NPM\-SHRINKWRAP" "1" "August 2018" "" "" .SH "NAME" \fBnpm-shrinkwrap\fR \- Lock down dependency versions for publication .SH SYNOPSIS .P .RS 2 .nf npm shrinkwrap .fi .RE .SH DESCRIPTION .P This command repurposes \fBpackage\-lock\.json\fP into a publishable \fBnpm\-shrinkwrap\.json\fP or simply creates a new one\. The file created and updated by this command will then take precedence over any other existing or future \fBpackage\-lock\.json\fP files\. For a detailed explanation of the design and purpose of package locks in npm, see npm help 5 package\-locks\. .SH SEE ALSO .RS 0 .IP \(bu 2 npm help install .IP \(bu 2 npm help run\-script .IP \(bu 2 npm help 7 scripts .IP \(bu 2 npm help 5 package\.json .IP \(bu 2 npm help 5 package\-locks .IP \(bu 2 npm help 5 package\-lock\.json .IP \(bu 2 npm help 5 shrinkwrap\.json .IP \(bu 2 npm help ls .RE