From ebc8c5c69057940c9ed11a85d1c30cc42fabf234 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hyperling <me@hyperling.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:17:27 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] update, add updating of global NPM packages.

---
 facts/general/package.yml         | 6 +++++-
 tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml | 6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/facts/general/package.yml b/facts/general/package.yml
index a4078bf..0777abe 100644
--- a/facts/general/package.yml
+++ b/facts/general/package.yml
@@ -264,7 +264,11 @@
           fi
         ;;
       esac
-# End of update_package_manager
+    update_npm: |
+      if [[ `which npm` ]]; then
+        echo "*** NPM ***" &&
+        sudo npm update -g
+      fi
 
 # Flatpaks
 - name: General | Facts | Package | Update Command | Flatpak | Check
diff --git a/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml b/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
index 98a040b..cb1cdc4 100644
--- a/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
+++ b/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@
           {{ update_package_manager }}
         fi
 
+        if [[ "$only_flat" != "Y" && "$only_sys" != "Y" ]]; then
+          {{ update_npm }}
+        else
+          echo -e "\n*** Skipping NPM ***\n\n"
+        fi
+
         if [[ "$shutdown" == "Y" && "{{ battery }}" == "True" ]]; then
           echo -e "\n*** Only System Updates - Skipping Flatpak ***\n\n"
         elif [[ "$only_sys" == "Y" ]]; then