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flux reinstall

Reinstall all project dependencies from scratch using Flux.

Overview

The flux reinstall command removes your existing node_modules and lockfile, then performs a clean installation of all dependencies.

It’s especially useful when:

  • Your dependency tree is broken or corrupted
  • You want to ensure a fresh, deterministic install
  • You just cloned a project and want a clean setup

Usage

Terminal
flux reinstall

What It Does

Deletes Existing Modules

Removes the node_modules folder from your project directory.

Resets the Lockfile

Deletes your flux.lock (or lock.json) file.

Reinstalls Dependencies

Rebuilds the dependency graph from package.json and installs all packages from scratch.

When to Use

  • After switching branches where dependencies changed
  • When facing strange errors like mismatched versions or missing binaries
  • To clean up corrupted installs or leftover modules
  • Before committing/pushing to make sure your lockfile is clean

Example

Terminal
flux reinstall

This will fully reset the project’s dependency tree and regenerate a fresh flux.lock file.

Benefits

  • Ensures consistency between local and CI environments
  • Helps avoid hard-to-detect bugs caused by stale node_modules
  • Safer and faster than manually deleting folders or using rm -rf

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