install as --save-dev or not?

[nimo23]

Can I use

npm install @kubb/cli @kubb/core --save-dev

instead of

npm install @kubb/cli @kubb/core

or is Kubb not allowed to be installed as a dev dependency?

If save-dev can be used, this should be stated in the docs (https://kubb.dev/getting-started/quick-start#install-kubb).

If save-dev can be also used when installing plugins (for example: https://kubb.dev/parsers/parser-ts#installation), then this should be stated in the docs.

[stijnvanhulle]

We added just the install command, in the end it's up to the user/team using Kubb to decide if they want to have Kubb as dependency or devDependency. The preferred way would be as devDependency but we don't want to make that strict or part of the documentation.

[nimo23]

in the end it's up to the user/team using Kubb to decide if they want to have Kubb as dependency or devDependency

Many would just adopt it as is, without realizing that it is actually sufficient to install it as dev dependency. Normally, kubb should decide which dependencies are required to be installed as a non dev dependency.

[stijnvanhulle]

@nimo23 Let me add this to the documentation so it's clear that the prefered way should be dev.