Easy way to list node modules I have npm linked?

Question

I am looking for a command that will list the names of global modules that I have npm link\'d to local copies, also listing the local path.

In fact, a list

Answer 1

A better alternative to parsing ls is to use find like this:

find . -type l

You can use -maxdepth 1 to only process the first directory level:

find . -maxdepth 1 -type l

You can use -ls for additional info.

For instance, for finding node modules that are npm linked:

find node_modules -maxdepth 1 -type l -ls

Here's an article why parsing ls is not the best idea