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How to patch a dependency of a npm library?

I experienced a bug in a deep dependency of a library installed using the npm. I fixed that bug in a fork and created a pull request on github.

I'm wondering how to share my fix with my co-workers. I found this article but since it's not my dependency but a dependency of a library I use I don't know how to solve this problem.

Even if my pull-request get's accepted fast, I need to wait for the maintainer of the library to update his dependencies, what may never even happen.

Is there any common way how to solve such a thing?

Solution

  • by using patch-package, you can patch the dependency of a dependency like:

    npx patch-package package/another-package

    or in scoped package

    npx patch-package @my/package/@my/other-package

    please check the package docs