How does npx differ from npm?

The difference is in purpose:

• npm is a package manager. It installs, updates, and removes dependencies, and runs scripts from package.json.
• npx is a package runner. It runs npm packages without requiring an install, or looks up and runs local binaries in node_modules/.bin.

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#The practical difference

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#Example of the difference

With npm:

With npx:

The second option does not install the package permanently, it is downloaded to a temporary directory, run, and removed.

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#Summary

• npm installs packages.
• npx runs packages.

That is the key difference.