Install npm dependencies (global) for Sublime Packages, e.g. linters

sublime-npm.py

# https://gist.github.com/idleberg/ca5714fd2b9607db02b8

import os, sublime, sublime_plugin, subprocess

# Array of required Node packages
packages = [
    ''
]

def plugin_loaded():
    from package_control import events
    from subprocess import check_call

    # Get name of package folder
    me = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))

    pkg_dir = sublime.packages_path() + '/' + me

    if len(packages) > 0:
        for pkg in packages:
            if pkg:
                print("[%s] npm install -g %s" % ( me, pkg))
                os.chdir(pkg_dir)
                check_call(['npm', 'install', '-g',  pkg])
            else:
                print("[%s] No package specified" % me)

    elif len(packages) == 0 and os.path.isfile(pkg_dir + "/package.json"):
        print("[%s] npm install" % me)
        os.chdir(pkg_dir)
        check_call(['npm', 'install', '-g'])