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deleting node_modules directory breaks npm support
See original GitHub issueIf I manually delete the node_modules directory, I get into a state where it’s impossible to compile or run my module.
Apparently somewhere we cache the information that we have installed an npm module, and we refuse to reinstall it. I can’t for the life of me figure out where.
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- Created 7 years ago
- Comments:9 (9 by maintainers)
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Found it. Testing now.
My bad, it’s working! Thanks again.