NPM and Package Management in JavaScript

  1. Package.json Configuration
    1. File Structure and Syntax
      1. JSON Format Requirements
        1. Field Organization
          1. Validation Rules
            1. Schema Compliance
            2. Essential Metadata Fields
              1. Package Name
                1. Naming Rules
                  1. Scoped Names
                    1. Reserved Names
                    2. Version Field
                      1. Semantic Versioning
                        1. Version Formats
                          1. Initial Versions
                          2. Description Field
                            1. Writing Guidelines
                              1. SEO Considerations
                              2. Main Entry Point
                                1. File Specification
                                  1. Module Resolution
                                    1. Default Behavior
                                    2. Author Information
                                      1. Author Object
                                        1. Contributors Array
                                          1. Contact Information
                                          2. License Specification
                                            1. SPDX Identifiers
                                              1. Custom Licenses
                                                1. Multiple Licenses
                                                2. Repository Information
                                                  1. Git URLs
                                                    1. Repository Types
                                                      1. Directory Specification
                                                      2. Keywords Array
                                                        1. Search Optimization
                                                          1. Categorization
                                                            1. Best Practices
                                                            2. Homepage URL
                                                              1. Bug Reporting
                                                                1. Issue Tracker URLs
                                                                  1. Contact Information
                                                                2. Scripts Configuration
                                                                  1. Script Definition
                                                                    1. Common Script Names
                                                                      1. Start Script
                                                                        1. Test Script
                                                                          1. Build Script
                                                                            1. Lint Script
                                                                              1. Development Script
                                                                              2. Pre and Post Hooks
                                                                                1. Automatic Execution
                                                                                  1. Hook Naming
                                                                                    1. Use Cases
                                                                                    2. Script Execution
                                                                                      1. NPM Run Command
                                                                                        1. Argument Passing
                                                                                          1. Environment Variables
                                                                                          2. Cross-Platform Scripts
                                                                                            1. Platform Compatibility
                                                                                              1. Shell Differences
                                                                                                1. Tool Selection
                                                                                              2. Advanced Configuration Fields
                                                                                                1. Engine Requirements
                                                                                                  1. Node.js Versions
                                                                                                    1. NPM Versions
                                                                                                      1. Platform Specifications
                                                                                                      2. Browser Compatibility
                                                                                                        1. Browserslist Configuration
                                                                                                          1. Target Environments
                                                                                                          2. Configuration Object
                                                                                                            1. Custom Settings
                                                                                                              1. Environment Variables
                                                                                                              2. Private Packages
                                                                                                                1. Publication Prevention
                                                                                                                  1. Internal Use
                                                                                                                2. Best Practices
                                                                                                                  1. Metadata Maintenance
                                                                                                                    1. Field Optimization
                                                                                                                      1. Documentation Standards
                                                                                                                        1. Version Management

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                                                                                                                      6. Dependency Management