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flash-install v1.4.1 — The Ultimate Node.js Package Manager

We’ve just released flash-install v1.4.1, a high-performance alternative to npm — up to 30× faster than standard installs.

Key Features

  • ⚡ Lightning Fast Installs

    Install dependencies in seconds using intelligent caching.

  • ☁️ Cloud Cache Integration

    Share install caches across teams and CI/CD pipelines (supports S3, Azure, GCP).

  • 🏢 Enterprise Ready

    Team permissions, role-based access controls, and lockfile-based cache invalidation.

  • 🔄 Monorepo Support

    Parallel workspace installation, intelligent dependency hoisting, and workspace filtering.

  • 🔍 Dependency Analysis

    Visualize your dependency graph, detect duplicates, and analyze package sizes.

  • 🔌 Offline Mode

    Enhanced offline installations with fallback strategies and outdated dependency warnings.

Real-World Performance

Scenario npm install flash-install Speedup
First install (small project) 30–60s 10–15s 3–4×
Subsequent install (from cache) 30–60s 5–10s 6–10×
Subsequent install (from snapshot) 30–60s 1–3s 20–30×
CI/CD environment 1–3min 5–15s 10–20×

Ideal For

  • Development teams tired of slow npm install times
  • CI/CD pipelines where every second counts
  • Monorepo projects with complex dependency graphs
  • Teams operating with limited or unreliable internet access

Get Started 

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npm install -g @flash-install/cli