Can I use npm to manage an ASP.NET MVC Project's Javascript?

Question

I'm developing a large client-side javascript app, which requires a complex tree of Javascript dependencies, all of which are available as npm modules. Most modules I require are not available as nugets, I'd like to get it so adding npm modules to my webapp is as simple as adding nugets.

Is it possible/reasonable to use npm to install packages "into" my ASP.NET MVC project?

Answer 1

npm support has been added to Visual Studio as of 2013 update 3:

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/IntroducingGulpGruntBowerAndNpmSupportForVisualStudio.aspx