Installing pvs-js

• pvs-js dependencies
• Windows
• Linux
  • Installation from repositories
• macOS
  • Installator

pvs-js dependencies

To run pvs-js, Node.js versions 18-24, npm, and PVS-Studio C++ analyzer are required.

To install pvs-js via a package manager, the dependencies are installed automatically. When installing from an archive, install the C++ analyzer and the other dependencies manually. See the relevant documentation sections for installation instructions on Linux and macOS.

Windows

Download the PVS-Studio installer for Windows by the link.

To install pvs-js, select the JavaScript and TypeScript analysis engine option. pvs-js requires Node.js version 18-24. If Node.js is not installed on your system, the installer will offer to install it. On the installer page, you can also choose to install the WebStorm plugin.

Linux

Installation from repositories

For debian-based systems

Before Debian 11 and Ubuntu 22.04:

wget -q -O - https://wcdn.pvs-studio.com/etc/pubkey.txt | \
  sudo apt-key add -

sudo wget -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/viva64.list \
  https://wcdn.pvs-studio.com /beta/etc/viva64.list

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pvs-js

Debian 11 and Ubuntu 22.04 and newer:

wget -qO- https://wcdn.pvs-studio.com/etc/pubkey.txt | \
  sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/viva64.gpg

sudo wget -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/viva64.list \
  https://wcdn.pvs-studio.com/beta/etc/viva64.list

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pvs-js

For yum-based systems:

wget -O /etc/yum.repos.d/viva64.repo \ 
  https://wcdn.pvs-studio.com/beta/etc/viva64.repo
yum update
yum install pvs-js

For zypper-based systems:

wget -q -O /tmp/viva64.key \
  https://wcdn.pvs-studio.com/etc/pubkey.txt

sudo rpm --import /tmp/viva64.key
sudo zypper ar -f https://wcdn.pvs-studio.com/beta/rpm viva64

sudo sed -i \
  's|enabled=1|enabled=1\ngpgkey=https://wcdn.pvs-studio.com/etc/pubkey.txt|' \
  /etc/zypp/repos.d/viva64.repo

sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper install pvs-js

Manual installation

You can download the archive here by the link.

To install, use the following command:

tar -xzf pvs-js-VERSION.tar.gz
sudo ./install.sh

macOS

Installator

Download the .pkg installer by the link.

Run the .pkg file and follow the instructions. On the Installation Type page, click the Customize button and select the components you want to install.

Archive

You can also download the archive with the analyzer by the link.

To install from the archive, run:

unzip pvs-js-VERSION.zip
sudo ./install.sh

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