Use --no-save so npm5 will stop adding the installed optional dep as a dependency.

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
tooling

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The issue names npm5 and the --no-save option but no file or test. Start by locating where the optional dependency is installed, then verify that npm no longer adds it to the dependency metadata; use the repository's existing test command to confirm the behavior.

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Use --no-save so npm5 will stop adding the installed optional dep as a dependency.

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