npm {package} --save-dev not running at the command line

Question

i tried running

$npm install mocha --save-dev 

and then

$mocha

the result is

$-bash: mocha: command not found

If install it globally it works but what if I want to use a package version on this project only

Is there a way to make it works without installing it globally?

I am on a mac 10.11 el capitan

Answer 1

You can use the npx command to run local dependencies

Try the command:

 npx mocha

Answer 2

Since you haven't installed mocha globally you have to point terminal to your package's local directory

Run this command instead:

./node_modules/.bin/mocha

this will run the locally installed mocha package.