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yarn - Manage node.js packages with Yarn
New in version 2.6.
Synopsis
- Manage node.js packages with the Yarn package manager (https://yarnpkg.com/)
 
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- Yarn installed in bin path (typically /usr/local/bin)
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| executable | 
        
        The executable location for yarn.
         | 
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| global  
        bool
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Install the node.js library globally
         | 
     
| ignore_scripts  
        bool
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Use the --ignore-scripts flag when installing.
         | 
     
| name | 
        
        The name of a node.js library to install
        
       
        If omitted all packages in package.json are installed.
         | 
     |
| path | 
        
        The base path where Node.js libraries will be installed.
        
       
        This is where the node_modules folder lives.
         | 
     |
| production  
        bool
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Install dependencies in production mode.
        
       
        Yarn will ignore any dependencies under devDependencies in package.json
         | 
     
| registry | 
        
        The registry to install modules from.
         | 
     |
| state | 
       
  | 
      
        
        Installation state of the named node.js library
        
       
        If absent is selected, a name option must be provided
         | 
     
| version | 
        
        The version of the library to be installed.
        
       
        Must be in semver format. If "latest" is desired, use "state" arg instead
         | 
     
Examples
- name: Install "imagemin" node.js package.
  yarn:
    name: imagemin
    path: /app/location
- name: Install "imagemin" node.js package on version 5.3.1
  yarn:
    name: imagemin
    version: '5.3.1'
    path: /app/location
- name: Install "imagemin" node.js package globally.
  yarn:
    name: imagemin
    global: yes
- name: Remove the globally-installed package "imagemin".
  yarn:
    name: imagemin
    global: yes
    state: absent
- name: Install "imagemin" node.js package from custom registry.
  yarn:
    name: imagemin
    registry: 'http://registry.mysite.com'
- name: Install packages based on package.json.
  yarn:
    path: /app/location
- name: Update all packages in package.json to their latest version.
  yarn:
    path: /app/location
    state: latest
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| changed  
        boolean
         | 
      always | 
        
        Whether Yarn changed any package data
         Sample:
        
       
        True
         | 
     
| invocation  
        dictionary
         | 
      success | 
        
        Parameters and values used during execution
         Sample:
        
       
        {'module_args': {'executable': None, 'globally': False, 'ignore_scripts': False, 'name': None, 'path': '/some/path/folder', 'production': False, 'registry': None, 'state': 'present', 'version': None}}
         | 
     
| msg  
        string
         | 
      failure | 
        
        Provides an error message if Yarn syntax was incorrect
         Sample:
        
       
        Package must be explicitly named when uninstalling.
         | 
     
| out  
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Output generated from Yarn with emojis removed.
         Sample:
        
       
        yarn add v0.16.1[1/4] Resolving packages...[2/4] Fetching packages...[3/4] Linking dependencies...[4/4] Building fresh packages...success Saved lockfile.success Saved 1 new dependency..left-pad@1.1.3 Done in 0.59s.
         | 
     
Status
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
Maintenance
This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.
For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.
Author
- David Gunter (@verkaufer)
 - Chris Hoffman (@chrishoffman, creator of NPM Ansible module)
 
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