Perhaps many of you have already heard of Verdaccio, but today I want to share my recent discovery of this tool that has greatly improved my workflow with npm libraries.

While working with npm libraries and looking for effective ways to test them, I realized that, apart from tools like Storybook, my only option was to publish the library and test it from the published package. However, this practice was not always the ideal solution.

Recently, while contributing to an open-source project called @QwikDev/RoadlPlan, I made the discovery of Verdaccio, an amazing tool that has transformed the way I manage npm libraries.

Verdaccio allows you to create a local private NPM registry without requiring any complicated configuration. It also comes with a small internal database and has the ability to act as a proxy for other registries, such as npmjs.org.

This feature allows you to publish your library on the local Verdaccio server. Once the testing process is complete, you can move directly to publishing the final version to npm, greatly simplifying your workflow.

The installation of Verdaccio is incredibly simple, and it personally took me only a few minutes to get up and running and start taking full advantage of its capabilities.

I would like to know your experience with Verdaccio. Are you already familiar with it? If yes, are you still using it or have you opted for alternatives? If you have not tried it yet, I encourage you to consider integrating Verdaccio into your workflow to optimize npm library management.