# npm-lifecycle [](https://npm.im/npm-lifecycle) [](https://npm.im/npm-lifecycle) [](https://travis-ci.org/npm/npm-lifecycle) [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/npm/npm-lifecycle) [](https://coveralls.io/github/npm/npm-lifecycle?branch=latest) [`npm-lifecycle`](https://github.com/npm/npm-lifecycle) is a standalone library for executing packages' lifecycle scripts. It is extracted from npm itself and intended to be fully compatible with the way npm executes individual scripts. ## Install `$ npm install npm-lifecycle` ## Table of Contents * [Example](#example) * [Features](#features) * [Contributing](#contributing) * [API](#api) * [`lifecycle`](#lifecycle) ### Example ```javascript // idk yet ``` ### Features * something cool ### Contributing The npm team enthusiastically welcomes contributions and project participation! There's a bunch of things you can do if you want to contribute! The [Contributor Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) has all the information you need for everything from reporting bugs to contributing entire new features. Please don't hesitate to jump in if you'd like to, or even ask us questions if something isn't clear. ### API #### <a name="lifecycle"></a> `> lifecycle(name, pkg, wd, [opts]) -> Promise` ##### Arguments * `opts.stdio` - the [stdio](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_options_stdio) passed to the child process. `[0, 1, 2]` by default. ##### Example ```javascript lifecycle() ```