>> - Cordova plugins depend on specific versions of the cordova library, >> and specific versions of xcode, android build tools, and other SDKs. >> npm >> doesnt provide a way to declare those external plugin dependencies, >>or >> query by them. > >Sure it does. engine attribute in package.json (but will require a >custom couch view which can be authored rather quickly).
For the record isaacs is discussing potentially removing that attrib https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nodejs/_ZggTOJQ2Rk