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2 title: npm-unstar
3 section: 1
4 description: Remove an item from your favorite packages
5 github_repo: npm/cli
6 github_branch: release/v7
7 github_path: docs/content/commands/npm-unstar.md
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21
22 ### Synopsis
23
24 ```bash
25 npm unstar [<pkg>...]
26 ```
27
28 Note: This command is unaware of workspaces.
29
30 ### Description
31
32 "Unstarring" a package is the opposite of [`npm star`](/cli/v7/commands/npm-star), it removes an item from your list of favorite packages.
33
34 ### More
35
36 There's also these extra commands to help you manage your favorite packages:
37
38 #### Star
39
40 You can "star" a package using [`npm star`](/cli/v7/commands/npm-star)
41
42 #### Listing stars
43
44 You can see all your starred packages using [`npm stars`](/cli/v7/commands/npm-stars)
45
46 ### Configuration
47
48 #### `registry`
49
50 - Default: "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
51 - Type: URL
52
53 The base URL of the npm registry.
54
55 #### `unicode`
56
57 - Default: false on windows, true on mac/unix systems with a unicode locale, as defined by the `LC_ALL`, `LC_CTYPE`, or `LANG` environment variables.
58 - Type: Boolean
59
60 When set to true, npm uses unicode characters in the tree output. When false, it uses ascii characters instead of unicode glyphs.
61
62 #### `otp`
63
64 - Default: null
65 - Type: null or String
66
67 This is a one-time password from a two-factor authenticator. It's needed when publishing or changing package permissions with `npm access`.
68
69 If not set, and a registry response fails with a challenge for a one-time password, npm will prompt on the command line for one.
70
71 ### See Also
72
73 - [npm star](/cli/v7/commands/npm-star)
74 - [npm stars](/cli/v7/commands/npm-stars)
75 - [npm view](/cli/v7/commands/npm-view)
76 - [npm whoami](/cli/v7/commands/npm-whoami)
77 - [npm adduser](/cli/v7/commands/npm-adduser)