flash-install v1.4.1

flash-install v1.4.1 - Major Feature Release

Overview

This major release completes all planned high and medium priority features, transforming flash-install into a comprehensive package management solution with advanced caching, cloud integration, monorepo support, and dependency analysis capabilities.

Completed Features

High Priority Features

✅ Improved Monorepo Support

• Enhanced workspace detection for npm, yarn, and pnpm monorepos
• Parallel installation across workspaces for faster builds
• Intelligent dependency hoisting to minimize duplication
• Workspace filtering for selective installation

✅ Performance Optimizations

• Reduced memory usage during large installations
• Optimized cache storage format for faster retrieval
• Implemented streaming extraction for faster snapshot restoration
• Batch processing for improved efficiency

✅ Enhanced Offline Mode

• Better detection of network availability
• Fallback strategies for partial offline scenarios
• Warning system for outdated dependencies when working offline
• Automatic mode switching based on connectivity

Medium Priority Features

✅ Dependency Analysis Tools

• Visualization of dependency graph
• Detection of duplicate dependencies
• Size analysis and reporting
• Multiple output formats (tree, DOT, Markdown, JSON)
• Customizable visualization options

✅ Cloud Cache Integration

• Support for storing/retrieving cache from S3-compatible storage
• Team-shared caching for improved CI/CD performance
• Configurable cache synchronization policies
• Enhanced Cloud Cache Features:
  • NEWEST sync policy for timestamp-based synchronization
  • Support for additional cloud providers (Azure, GCP)
  • Cache invalidation based on lockfile changes
  • Manual sync command for cache synchronization
  • Team permissions and access controls with role-based access

Technical Improvements

• Test Framework: Converted tests to use Jest's testing framework for better reliability
• Type Safety: Resolved TypeScript errors throughout the codebase
• Documentation: Comprehensive documentation for all features
• Error Handling: Improved error handling and recovery mechanisms
• CI/CD Integration: Better support for continuous integration environments

Documentation

Extensive documentation has been added for all new features:

• Cloud Cache Documentation
• Monorepo Support
• Dependency Analysis
• Offline Mode
• Performance Optimizations

Installation

npm install -g @flash-install/cli@1.4.1

Usage Examples

Basic Installation

flash-install

Cloud Cache with Team Sharing

flash-install --cloud-cache \
  --cloud-provider=s3 \
  --cloud-bucket=your-bucket-name \
  --team-id=your-team-id \
  --team-token=your-access-token \
  --team-access-level=write

Manual Cloud Synchronization

flash-install cloud-sync \
  --cloud-provider=azure \
  --cloud-bucket=your-container-name \
  --direction=both

Monorepo Installation

flash-install -w --workspace-concurrency 8

Dependency Analysis

flash-install deps --format markdown --output deps.md

Offline Installation

flash-install --offline

What's Next?

With all planned features now complete, future development will focus on:

1. Stability improvements
2. Performance optimizations
3. Expanding the plugin ecosystem
4. Additional cloud provider integrations
5. Enhanced CI/CD integration capabilities

Thank you to all contributors and users who have provided feedback and support!

v1.3.5

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Nom-nom-hub/flash-install/commits/v1.3.5