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feat: Add npm install / npm ls command support

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#1,524 opened on Apr 25, 2026

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Description

Currently rtk npm only intercepts npm run commands. npm install and npm ls are not rewritten by the hook engine (rtk hook claude / rtk rewrite).

npm install output can be very verbose — dependency trees, audit warnings, deprecation notices — often 200+ lines. This is a significant token waste when used in LLM CLI contexts.

Observed behavior:

$ rtk hook check "npm run build"    # → rtk npm run build ✓
$ rtk hook check "npm install"      # → exit 1, no rewrite ✗
$ rtk hook check "npm ls"           # → exit 1, no rewrite ✗

Expected: npm install → rtk npm install with compact output (strip progress bars, dependency tree noise, keep errors/warnings/audit summary).

Usage context: Monorepo with 12+ services, npm install called ~104 times/month across Claude Code sessions. Estimated ~15-20K tokens saveable.

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Research direction
Examine how 'npm run' is currently intercepted by the hook engine, then extend similar logic to 'npm install' and 'npm ls' commands. Focus on parsing npm output to compactly show errors, warnings, and audit summary, while stripping progress bars and dependency tree noise.
Tech stack
rustnodejs
Domain
clideveloper experience
Issue type
Feature
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2
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
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Rustnpm
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60