---
name: "pacote"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "npm"
version: "9.2.0~ds1-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pacote"
---

# pacote(1)

The JavaScript Package Handler

## NAME

bin.js - The JavaScript Package Handler

## DESCRIPTION

Pacote - The JavaScript Package Handler, v15.0.7

Usage:

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  pacote resolve \<spec\>

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  Resolve a specifier and output the fully resolved target Returns integrity and from if '--long' flag is set.

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  pacote manifest \<spec\>

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  Fetch a manifest and print to stdout

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  pacote packument \<spec\>

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  Fetch a full packument and print to stdout

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  pacote tarball \<spec\> \[\<filename\>\]

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  Fetch a package tarball and save to \<filename\> If \<filename\> is missing or '-', the tarball will be streamed to stdout.

-

  pacote extract \<spec\> \<folder\>

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  Extract a package to the destination folder.

Configuration values all match the names of configs passed to npm, or options passed to Pacote.  Additional flags for this executable:

- **--long**

  Print an object from 'resolve', including integrity and spec.

- **--json**

  Print result objects as JSON rather than node's default. (This is the default if stdout is not a TTY.)

- **--help** **-h**

  Print this helpful text.

For example '--cache=/path/to/folder' will use that folder as the cache.