# Smart install: Only executes if package.json's
# modification date is later than node_module's

node_modules: package.json
    npm install
    @rm -f node_modules/.modified
    @touch -m node_modules/.modified

install: node_modules

{
  "scripts": {
    "pre-run": "npm-smart-install",
    "my-script": "…"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "npm-smart-install": "1.0.0"
  }
}