skevy/hyperinstall — explained in plain English
Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2016-07-08
Run npm install across a server folder and a website folder in one command after pulling new code.
Skip reinstalling dependencies in packages where nothing changed to save time.
Force a full reinstall across all packages when something goes wrong.
| skevy/hyperinstall | a15n/a15n | a15n/checkout-validation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last pushed | 2016-07-08 | 2019-04-07 | 2014-09-04 |
| Maintenance | Dormant | Dormant | Dormant |
| Setup difficulty | easy | easy | easy |
| Complexity | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Audience | developer | general | developer |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
Hyperinstall solves a common pain point for teams working on projects with multiple npm packages: every time you pull new code, you have to run npm install in multiple directories to make sure dependencies are up to date. Hyperinstall does this automatically in one command and makes it fast by running installations in parallel instead of one at a time. The tool works by tracking what dependencies are installed in each package. When you run it, it checks whether any of those dependencies have actually changed since the last time it ran. If nothing changed, it exits almost instantly, literally in a quarter second. If something did change, it only reinstalls in the packages that need it, running those installations side by side to save time. This means your team isn't sitting around waiting for sequential npm installs after every code update. To use it, you create a simple configuration file listing which directories in your project contain npm packages, and then you run a single script. From then on, everyone on the team just runs that script whenever they pull code. It's especially useful for monorepos or projects structured with separate server and client packages, each with their own node_modules. For example, a project might have a server folder and a website folder, each with its own package.json, Hyperinstall handles installing dependencies in both without you having to jump between directories. The project is intentionally kept simple and lightweight. Rather than adding a lot of fancy features, it focuses on being a straightforward wrapper around npm install that's fast and reliable. It includes a manual override option if you ever need to force a complete reinstall, but most of the time you just run the command and forget about it.
Hyperinstall runs npm install across multiple package directories in one fast, parallel command, skipping packages whose dependencies haven't changed.
Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, npm.
Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-07-08).
Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.
Mainly developer.
This repo across BitVibe Labs
double-check against the repo, no cap.