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vis dlx

Execute a remote package without permanent installation

vis dlx

Execute a remote package without installing it permanently. Delegates to the detected package manager's dlx equivalent (pnpm dlx, npx, yarn dlx, bunx).

Usage

vis dlx <package[@version]> [args...]

Examples

# Run create-vite
vis dlx create-vite my-app

# Run a specific version
vis dlx typescript@5.5.4 tsc --version

# Multiple packages with shell mode
vis dlx -p cowsay -p lolcatjs -c 'echo hi | cowsay | lolcatjs'

Options

OptionAliasDefaultDescription
--package-pAdditional packages to install (repeatable)
--shell-mode-cfalseExecute within shell environment
--silent-sfalseSuppress output except command results
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