This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by S.Shanmukha Sai reddy
Every time we start a new Node.js project, we re-install the same packages again and again.
Disk space wasted 📂
Bandwidth wasted 🌐
Setup time wasted ⏳
I got tired of this, so I built reusepkg
🎉
💡 What it does
Instead of duplicating node_modules for every project, reusepkg creates symlinks to packages you already have.
Saves 50–80% disk space
Speeds up project setup ⚡
Works across Windows, macOS, Linux
🔑 Features
✅ Smart registry to track package locations
✅ Intelligent package discovery (uses existing before installing new)
✅ Beautiful CLI with emojis 🎨
✅ Detect & fix broken symlinks (reusepkg doctor)
✅ Clean up unused packages (reusepkg clean)
📦 Quick Start
npm install -g reusepkg
reusepkg install express
reusepkg link
reusepkg doctor
📊 Example Impact
Installed express once in Project A.
Started Project B, ran reusepkg link → boom 💥 symlink created, no re-download, no duplication.
🙌 Why I Built This
It started as a small annoyance ("why am I downloading express for the 100th time?").
Now it’s a tool that can save real time and resources for any Node.js developer.
👉 Try it out: https://www.npmjs.com/package/reusepkg
👉 Contribute: https://github.com/shanmukhasaireddy13/reusepkg
Made with ❤️ for the Node.js community.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by S.Shanmukha Sai reddy
S.Shanmukha Sai reddy | Sciencx (2025-09-28T11:52:39+00:00) 🛠️ Introducing reusepkg: Reuse Node.js Packages Across Projects 🚀. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/09/28/%f0%9f%9b%a0%ef%b8%8f-introducing-reusepkg-reuse-node-js-packages-across-projects-%f0%9f%9a%80/
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