# \#tools

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## [Checking for installed npm packages and dependencies](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/checking-for-installed-npm-packages-and-dependencies/100701)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [12 April 2026 21:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/checking-for-installed-npm-packages-and-dependencies/100701 "2026-04-12T21:33:24Z")

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In recent months, there have been a number of high-profile supply-chain attacks on the npm package repository and some key packages. To make it easier to see whether you are impacted by such a compromise, I've created a…

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## [Has the default settings.js file changed? Tools for working it out](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-the-default-settings-js-file-changed-tools-for-working-it-out/100703)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [7 April 2026 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-the-default-settings-js-file-changed-tools-for-working-it-out/100703 "2026-04-07T08:13:34Z")

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Here is something I've been meaning to do for a long time. If you've had Node-RED installed for a while, it can be tricky to know if you are missing some new or changed settings for it. So I've written some small tools …

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## [Alternate-node-red-installer =\> Now @totallyinformation/nrinstall with upgrade](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alternate-node-red-installer-now-totallyinformation-nrinstall-with-upgrade/100706)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 April 2026 14:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alternate-node-red-installer-now-totallyinformation-nrinstall-with-upgrade/100706 "2026-04-02T14:51:48Z")

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Hi all, Not everyone will be aware of my alternate, cross-platform installer for Node-RED. https://www.npmjs.com/package/@totallyinformation/nrinstall It used to be called alternate-node-red-installer with a local ali…