npx --version If npx is installed, this will print its version. npx allows you to run npm packages without installing them locally or globally. Here’s a basic example of using npx to run a package:

I see you're looking for information on how to download and use npx and possibly npxvip . However, there seems to be a bit of confusion in your query. npx is a package runner tool that comes bundled with npm (Node Package Manager), starting from version 5.2.0.

npx <package-name> For instance, to run cowsay , you would use: