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`list include` talks about installing packages instead of listing them

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Description

documentation indicates that npm list --include installs dependencies

Option that allows for defining which types of dependencies to install.

shouldn't it say list instead of install?


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Research direction

Review the npm ls sections for include, omit, global, workspaces, and install-links at the linked documentation URLs. Check each description for install wording where it should describe listing, update the affected text, and verify all five sections consistently refer to npm list behavior.

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Assessment

Domain
cli, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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