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package.json ↔ Manifest to def project Metadata, Deps & scripts

Source: nodejs.dev/learn/the

package-lock.json

dependency

name​

name of Package

version​

current version, follows Semantic Versioning for Version Management

description​

brief describes app package

main​

sets Module file as entry point for Package - usually index.js

keywords​

to set list of SEO keywords to search for Module on npmjs

private

license​

to specify legal rules for how Package may be used

scripts​

to set commands to execute via npm run

dependencies​

to list Module to Bundle & prod ship

type​

to set Module type as either "CommonJS" or "Module"

devDependencies​

to list Module for dev build/test only & not prod ship

engines

browserslist

References​

  1. Package ↔ archived file format, typically including a Manifest (ie package.json)

  2. Next Scripts ↔ package.json scripts for Next.js project

  3. yarn upgrade ↔ to update Module to their range set by internal package.json