Change a scoped npm package from private to public visibility
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Documented steps
Authenticate as an owner of the package (only owners or read-write members of the owning team can change visibility).
Run: npm access set status=public <package-spec>. This flips a restricted scoped package to public on the registry.
If two-factor auth is enabled, supply the one-time code via the otp option or the interactive prompt.
Confirm: run npm access get status <package-spec> and check it reports public.
Official docs: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v10/commands/npm-access
Known gotchas
The opposite direction is npm access set status=private to restrict a scoped package.
Unscoped packages are always public and cannot be made private via this command.
Scoped packages default to restricted when first published unless you pass the access=public option at publish time.
Free (non-paid) accounts get an HTTP 402 when attempting to publish a scoped private package; publish scoped packages public from the start to avoid it.
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