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| # execa [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/execa) [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/sindresorhus/execa/branch/master) [](https://coveralls.io/github/sindresorhus/execa?branch=master)
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| 
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| > A better [`child_process`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html)
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| 
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| 
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| ## Why
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| 
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| - Promise interface.
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| - [Strips EOF](https://github.com/sindresorhus/strip-eof) from the output so you don't have to `stdout.trim()`.
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| - Supports [shebang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shebang_(Unix)) binaries cross-platform.
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| - [Improved Windows support.](https://github.com/IndigoUnited/node-cross-spawn#why)
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| - Higher max buffer. 10 MB instead of 200 KB.
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| - [Executes locally installed binaries by name.](#preferlocal)
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| - [Cleans up spawned processes when the parent process dies.](#cleanup)
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| 
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| 
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| ## Install
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| 
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| ```
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| $ npm install execa
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| ```
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| 
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| <a href="https://www.patreon.com/sindresorhus">
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| 	<img src="https://c5.patreon.com/external/logo/become_a_patron_button@2x.png" width="160">
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| </a>
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| 
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| 
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| ## Usage
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| 
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| ```js
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| const execa = require('execa');
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| 
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| (async () => {
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| 	const {stdout} = await execa('echo', ['unicorns']);
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| 	console.log(stdout);
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| 	//=> 'unicorns'
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| })();
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| ```
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| 
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| Additional examples:
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| 
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| ```js
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| const execa = require('execa');
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| 
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| (async () => {
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| 	// Pipe the child process stdout to the current stdout
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| 	execa('echo', ['unicorns']).stdout.pipe(process.stdout);
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| 
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| 
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| 	// Run a shell command
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| 	const {stdout} = await execa.shell('echo unicorns');
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| 	//=> 'unicorns'
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| 
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| 
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| 	// Catching an error
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| 	try {
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| 		await execa.shell('exit 3');
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| 	} catch (error) {
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| 		console.log(error);
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| 		/*
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| 		{
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| 			message: 'Command failed: /bin/sh -c exit 3'
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| 			killed: false,
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| 			code: 3,
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| 			signal: null,
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| 			cmd: '/bin/sh -c exit 3',
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| 			stdout: '',
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| 			stderr: '',
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| 			timedOut: false
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| 		}
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| 		*/
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| 	}
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| })();
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| 
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| // Catching an error with a sync method
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| try {
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| 	execa.shellSync('exit 3');
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| } catch (error) {
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| 	console.log(error);
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| 	/*
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| 	{
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| 		message: 'Command failed: /bin/sh -c exit 3'
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| 		code: 3,
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| 		signal: null,
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| 		cmd: '/bin/sh -c exit 3',
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| 		stdout: '',
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| 		stderr: '',
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| 		timedOut: false
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| 	}
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| 	*/
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| }
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| ```
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| 
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| 
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| ## API
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| 
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| ### execa(file, [arguments], [options])
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| 
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| Execute a file.
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| 
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| Think of this as a mix of `child_process.execFile` and `child_process.spawn`.
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| 
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| Returns a [`child_process` instance](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_class_childprocess), which is enhanced to also be a `Promise` for a result `Object` with `stdout` and `stderr` properties.
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| 
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| ### execa.stdout(file, [arguments], [options])
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| 
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| Same as `execa()`, but returns only `stdout`.
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| 
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| ### execa.stderr(file, [arguments], [options])
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| 
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| Same as `execa()`, but returns only `stderr`.
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| 
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| ### execa.shell(command, [options])
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| 
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| Execute a command through the system shell. Prefer `execa()` whenever possible, as it's both faster and safer.
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| 
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| Returns a [`child_process` instance](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_class_childprocess).
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| 
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| The `child_process` instance is enhanced to also be promise for a result object with `stdout` and `stderr` properties.
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| 
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| ### execa.sync(file, [arguments], [options])
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| 
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| Execute a file synchronously.
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| 
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| Returns the same result object as [`child_process.spawnSync`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_spawnsync_command_args_options).
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| 
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| This method throws an `Error` if the command fails.
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| 
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| ### execa.shellSync(file, [options])
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| 
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| Execute a command synchronously through the system shell.
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| 
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| Returns the same result object as [`child_process.spawnSync`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_spawnsync_command_args_options).
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| 
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| ### options
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| 
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| Type: `Object`
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| 
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| #### cwd
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| Type: `string`<br>
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| Default: `process.cwd()`
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| 
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| Current working directory of the child process.
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| 
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| #### env
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| 
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| Type: `Object`<br>
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| Default: `process.env`
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| 
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| Environment key-value pairs. Extends automatically from `process.env`. Set `extendEnv` to `false` if you don't want this.
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| 
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| #### extendEnv
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| 
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| Type: `boolean`<br>
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| Default: `true`
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| 
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| Set to `false` if you don't want to extend the environment variables when providing the `env` property.
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| 
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| #### argv0
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| 
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| Type: `string`
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| 
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| Explicitly set the value of `argv[0]` sent to the child process. This will be set to `command` or `file` if not specified.
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| 
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| #### stdio
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| 
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| Type: `string[]` `string`<br>
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| Default: `pipe`
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| 
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| Child's [stdio](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_options_stdio) configuration.
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| 
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| #### detached
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| Type: `boolean`
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| 
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| Prepare child to run independently of its parent process. Specific behavior [depends on the platform](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_options_detached).
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| 
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| #### uid
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| Type: `number`
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| 
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| Sets the user identity of the process.
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| 
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| #### gid
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| Type: `number`
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| 
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| Sets the group identity of the process.
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| 
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| #### shell
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| Type: `boolean` `string`<br>
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| Default: `false`
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| 
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| If `true`, runs `command` inside of a shell. Uses `/bin/sh` on UNIX and `cmd.exe` on Windows. A different shell can be specified as a string. The shell should understand the `-c` switch on UNIX or `/d /s /c` on Windows.
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| 
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| #### stripEof
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| Type: `boolean`<br>
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| Default: `true`
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| 
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| [Strip EOF](https://github.com/sindresorhus/strip-eof) (last newline) from the output.
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| 
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| #### preferLocal
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| Type: `boolean`<br>
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| Default: `true`
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| 
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| Prefer locally installed binaries when looking for a binary to execute.<br>
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| If you `$ npm install foo`, you can then `execa('foo')`.
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| 
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| #### localDir
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| Type: `string`<br>
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| Default: `process.cwd()`
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| Preferred path to find locally installed binaries in (use with `preferLocal`).
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| 
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| #### input
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| Type: `string` `Buffer` `stream.Readable`
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| 
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| Write some input to the `stdin` of your binary.<br>
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| Streams are not allowed when using the synchronous methods.
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| 
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| #### reject
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| Type: `boolean`<br>
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| Default: `true`
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| 
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| Setting this to `false` resolves the promise with the error instead of rejecting it.
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| 
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| #### cleanup
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| Type: `boolean`<br>
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| Default: `true`
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| 
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| Keep track of the spawned process and `kill` it when the parent process exits.
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| 
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| #### encoding
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| Type: `string`<br>
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| Default: `utf8`
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| 
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| Specify the character encoding used to decode the `stdout` and `stderr` output.
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| 
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| #### timeout
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| Type: `number`<br>
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| Default: `0`
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| 
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| If timeout is greater than `0`, the parent will send the signal identified by the `killSignal` property (the default is `SIGTERM`) if the child runs longer than timeout milliseconds.
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| 
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| #### buffer
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| Type: `boolean`<br>
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| Default: `true`
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| 
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| Buffer the output from the spawned process. When buffering is disabled you must consume the output of the `stdout` and `stderr` streams because the promise will not be resolved/rejected until they have completed.
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| 
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| #### maxBuffer
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| 
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| Type: `number`<br>
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| Default: `10000000` (10MB)
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| 
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| Largest amount of data in bytes allowed on `stdout` or `stderr`.
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| 
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| #### killSignal
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| Type: `string` `number`<br>
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| Default: `SIGTERM`
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| Signal value to be used when the spawned process will be killed.
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| 
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| #### stdin
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| Type: `string` `number` `Stream` `undefined` `null`<br>
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| Default: `pipe`
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| 
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| Same options as [`stdio`](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v6.x/docs/api/child_process.html#child_process_options_stdio).
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| 
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| #### stdout
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| 
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| Type: `string` `number` `Stream` `undefined` `null`<br>
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| Default: `pipe`
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| 
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| Same options as [`stdio`](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v6.x/docs/api/child_process.html#child_process_options_stdio).
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| 
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| #### stderr
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| 
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| Type: `string` `number` `Stream` `undefined` `null`<br>
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| Default: `pipe`
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| 
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| Same options as [`stdio`](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v6.x/docs/api/child_process.html#child_process_options_stdio).
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| 
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| #### windowsVerbatimArguments
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| 
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| Type: `boolean`<br>
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| Default: `false`
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| 
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| If `true`, no quoting or escaping of arguments is done on Windows. Ignored on other platforms. This is set to `true` automatically when the `shell` option is `true`.
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| 
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| 
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| ## Tips
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| 
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| ### Save and pipe output from a child process
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| 
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| Let's say you want to show the output of a child process in real-time while also saving it to a variable.
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| 
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| ```js
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| const execa = require('execa');
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| const getStream = require('get-stream');
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| 
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| const stream = execa('echo', ['foo']).stdout;
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| 
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| stream.pipe(process.stdout);
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| 
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| getStream(stream).then(value => {
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| 	console.log('child output:', value);
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| });
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| ```
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| 
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| 
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| ## License
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| MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)
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