Installation

Installation Methods

Method 1: npx (Recommended)

Run without installing anything:

npx better-ts-stack

Pros

Always fetches the latest published version
No global installation needed
No permission issues

Cons

Slight startup delay on the first run (downloads the package)
Requires an internet connection

Method 2: Global install

Install once and run from anywhere:

bash npm install -g better-ts-stack better-ts-stack

Pros

Faster execution on repeat runs
Works offline after first install

Cons

Manual update required (npm update -g better-ts-stack)
May require elevated permissions on some systems

Update a global install: npm update -g better-ts-stack

Method 3: pnpm dlx / bunx

Equivalent to npx for pnpm and Bun users:

pnpm dlx better-ts-stack
# or
bunx better-ts-stack

Troubleshooting

"Command not found" after global install

Your package manager's global bin directory may not be in your PATH.

# Find where npm installs global packages
npm config get prefix

# Add <prefix>/bin to your shell profile (~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc):
export PATH="$PATH:$(npm config get prefix)/bin"

Permission errors on Linux / macOS

Avoid running npm with sudo. Instead, configure npm to use a user-writable directory:

mkdir ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
echo 'export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

# Now install without sudo
npm install -g better-ts-stack

Which Method Should You Use?

Scenario	Recommended method
First time trying it	`npx better-ts-stack`
Frequent everyday use	Global install
CI/CD pipeline	`npx better-ts-stack`
Specific version pinned	`npx [email protected]`

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