Can i update cache?

[Emil Ekberg]

I use a custom cache due to single-repo layout, with client and server in different folders. It did not seem the node cache worked for me this way.

I needed to do a cache to run npm install in one step, and npm test in another step, otherwise the node_modules did not seem to exist.

However, if i update the modules, say, add a dependency or update version of one, the cache does not seem to be updated by this in my npm install step? 

Is this intended, or can i make my cache be updated if it detects a difference? Or is it simply better to use install and test in the same step, and then cache that? I guess i would get the latest version that way, but cache it for faster install times.

[Linette]

Hi Emil,

In regards to the last part of your question, the caches only update approximately every 7 days. There is a feature request to get them to update when there is a difference detected here: https://bitbucket.org/site/master/issues/16314/smarter-cache-invalidation it's not a priority at the moment, but if you vote for it and watch it you can see if that status changes.

Sorry that I don't have better news!