Setting up NPM, Grunt, and others

[clay]

Hey Dustin,

I’d recommend using npm and all Node.js related tools outside of the Local container. You’ll get better performance and it’ll be easier to manage in the long run.

Here’s an answer I posted to a similar question:

@clay

I recommend running npm, gulp, and all of that outside of the site container. It’s best to use the site container when you’re using the site’s PHP binaries or MySQL connection.

It’s also handy to use the site’s SSH if you want to run Linux commands that simply aren’t readily available on macOS.