docs/javascript/node-dependencies-and-npm.md
# Node Dependencies, NPM, and Yarn
## Updating
You can check for outdated versions of packages with `yarn outdated` in your `client` directory.
To upgrade package version, use `yarn upgrade [package]`. To update all dependencies, use `yarn upgrade`.
Confirm that the hot replacement dev server and the Rails server both work.
## Adding New Dependencies
Typically, you can add your Node dependencies as you normally would.
```bash
cd client
yarn add module_name@version
# or
# yarn add --dev module_name@version
```