can options be added to npm package.json dependencies?

Question

I have a dependency with the sqlite3 package.

By default, upon install, the sqlite3 package downloads and uses a pre-packaged version of the sqlite3 engine. This can som

Answer 1

An alternative is to use the scripts member and setup the install script under the preinstall or postinstall hook:

"scripts": {
  "preinstall": "npm install --build-from-source --sqlite=/path/to/sqlite sqlite3"
},