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yarn – Manage node.js packages with Yarn

New in version 2.6.

Synopsis

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.
global
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Install the node.js library globally
ignore_scripts
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
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
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Install dependencies in production mode.
Yarn will ignore any dependencies under devDependencies in package.json
registry
-
The registry to install modules from.
state
-
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
  • latest
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 [email protected] Done in 0.59s.


Status

Authors

  • David Gunter (@verkaufer)
  • Chris Hoffman (@chrishoffman), creator of NPM Ansible module)

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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.9/modules/yarn_module.html