npm-check-updates

The tool we are going to use is called npm-check-updates. You can find a full list of commands and flags here, but the quick steps are listed below.

  1. Install the tool npm install -g npm-check-updates
  2. Verify that your package.json is checked in to version control (the next command will overwrite the package.json)
  3. Update the package.json ncu --upgrade
  4. Validate the changes to your package.json
  5. Install the new packages npm install

Congratulations, your project now has the latest node packages!