archive node_modules folder to zip or tar.gz

[willi84]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. When I clean up node_modules I often want to save the installation for the future or when I am back in the node version, but that are a lot of steps to do.

Describe the solution you'd like Moving the node_modules folder to an archive file, which is small and can be later unpacked.

Describe alternatives you've considered no idea

Additional context no

[zaldih]

Hello! Thanks for opening this issue :heart:

I liked the idea because node_modules usually have a pretty good compression ratio (339mb -> 30mb zipped, for example). I also see it feasible as an alternative for anyone who for some reason (perhaps, for a very limited bandwidth) cannot afford to delete them.

It would be interesting to see it in the future v1.0.0 but for my part, I don't think I can work on it for lack of time these weeks.

@NyaGarcia what do you think? :smiley:

[Caballerog]

This feature could be interesting to do using the hacktoberFest for anybody!

Good luck!

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On Wed, Oct 23, 2019 at 4:03 PM Juan Torres [email protected] wrote:

Hello! Thanks for opening this issue ❤️

I liked the idea because node_modules usually have a pretty good compression ratio (339mb -> 30mb zipped, for example). I also see it feasible as an alternative for anyone who for some reason (perhaps, for a very limited bandwidth) cannot afford to delete them.

It would be interesting to see it in the future v1.0.0 but for my part, I don't think I can work on it for lack of time these weeks.

@NyaGarcia https://github.com/NyaGarcia what do you think? 😃

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[Caballerog]

Next week I will try to create a first version of this feature. When I have it, I expect feedback from the PR.