Top "Package.json" questions

All npm packages contain a file, usually in the project root, called package.

What is purpose of the property "private" in package.json?

I'm learning node.js and express, I am wondering what is the property "private" in ./package.json file used for?

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How do I decide whether @types/* goes into `dependencies` or `devDependencies`?

I use TypeScript 2 in my project. I'd like to use some js library, but also typings for that library. I …

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Why do Node modules go into .staging folder?

I have an Electron app that I'm trying to install node modules for. When I run npm install, it creates …

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NPM : how to just run post-install?

Just a simple question : in my node.js project, how could I just run the postinstall script, without running install …

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What is the "module" package.json field for?

I've seen some npm packages (vue for example) have a pkg.module field in their package.json. Is "module" an …

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Move a module from devDependencies to dependencies in npm package.json

Is there any short command to move a module from devDependencies to dependencies in package.json? I find myself always …

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What is the test command while creating package.json?

While creating package.json from command line using npm init for creating a module in Node.js, there is a …

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How to run typescript compiler as a package.json script without grunt or gulp

I don't want to use grunt or gulp to compile ts files. I just want to do it in my …

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What does "npm audit fix" exactly do?

npm audit fix is intended to automatically upgrade / fix vulnerabilities in npm packages. However, I haven't found out what it …

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Multiple commands in package.json

"start": "node server/server.js" - starting my server, before this command i want auto command 'webpack'; npm run someCommand …

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