A filesystem that looks like it holds all the node_modules and executables of every npm package
First you need to install FUSE. See this link for more info.
npm install -g npmfs
Mount a node_modules folder that (seems to) contain all packages in npm
npmfs ~/node_modules
Now when in your home directory (or any subdirectory) it will seem like every npm package is locally installed.
cd
node
> typeof(require('dog'))
'object'
> typeof(require('cat'))
'function'
Mount a bin folder that (seems to) contain all executables in npm
npmfs --bin ~/bin
Then in another shell
#add the bin folder to our path!
PATH=$PATH:~/bin
Now try to run an executable you don't have like blah or wow. It will automatically install and run it!
First install ndm if you don't already have it.
$ npm install -g ndm
Now install npmfs as a service:
$ ndm install npmfs
[?] npmfs node_modules directory: /usr/local/npmfs/node_modules
[?] npmfs bin directory: /usr/local/npmfs/bin
...
$ ndm start npmfs
permanently add the bin folder to our path
#if on a mac
sudo sh -c "echo /usr/local/npmfs/bin > /etc/paths.d/npmfs" #mac only
#or on ubuntu (untested)
sudo sh -c "echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/npmfs/bin' > /etc/profile.d/npmfs.sh"
sudo chmod a+x /etc/profile.d/npmfs.sh
symlink all node_modules
ln -s /usr/local/npmfs/node_modules ~/node_modules
ndm remove npmfs
remove the added paths if they were created
#if on a mac
sudo rm /etc/paths.d/npmfs
#or on ubuntu (untested)
sudo rm /etc/profile.d/npmfs.sh
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