Is it possible to install npm package from git?

[paluh]

I've searched through docs/issues and wasn't able to find information if this is possible. I've tried to install package adding these lines to bower.json:

  "npm+clappr-level-selector-plugin": "https://github.com/clappr/clappr-level-selector-plugin.git#0.1.10"

also

 "clappr-level-selector-plugin": "npm:https://github.com/clappr/clappr-level-selector-plugin.git#0.1.10"

also

 "clappr-level-selector-plugin": "npm:git+https://github.com/clappr/clappr-level-selector-plugin.git#0.1.10"

All above lines works fine when I'm using package.json and npm.

[mjeanroy]

@paluh This resolver use npm pack under the hood, so if it works with npm pack, it should works with bower-npm-resolver. I've never used this syntax, but the documentation for npm pack say this is ok.

[EDIT] Sorry, I understand your question now, I thought you were surprised that this syntax works... but it does not work with bower-npm-resolver and it's ok with npm, right?

[paluh]

@mjeanroy Thanks for quick answer! I'm going to investigate this further and post here my results.

[mjeanroy]

If it works with npm, it should works with bower-npm-resolver, I re-open the issue until I have some time to investigate ;)

FWIW, you should probably not need this resolver if all you want to do is to fetch a dependency from github, bower does it very well.

[paluh]

@mjeanroy Wow! I wasn't aware that I can install packages without bower.json from github. This solves my problems.

Thanks a lot!

[mjeanroy]

Since bower can fetch git/URL endpoint natively, starting with version 0.9.0, bower-npm-resolver will refused packages that are not valid npm package name (an URL is not a valid package name). An error message will be print to the console to give some details.