npm Package Manager

  1. The package.json Manifest File
    1. Purpose and Core Functions
      1. Project Configuration Management
        1. Dependency Declaration
          1. Script Automation Hub
            1. Metadata Storage
            2. Essential Properties
              1. name Property
                1. Naming Conventions
                  1. Naming Restrictions
                    1. Scoped Package Names
                    2. version Property
                      1. Semantic Versioning Standards
                        1. Version Format Requirements
                        2. description Property
                          1. Writing Effective Descriptions
                            1. SEO and Discoverability
                            2. main Property
                              1. Entry Point Specification
                                1. Module Resolution
                                2. scripts Property
                                  1. Script Definition and Organization
                                    1. Custom Command Creation
                                    2. author Property
                                      1. Author Information Formats
                                        1. Multiple Author Handling
                                        2. license Property
                                          1. Open Source License Selection
                                            1. License Specification Formats
                                          2. Dependency Management Properties
                                            1. dependencies
                                              1. Production Runtime Dependencies
                                                1. Deployment Requirements
                                                2. devDependencies
                                                  1. Development-Only Dependencies
                                                    1. Build and Test Tools
                                                    2. peerDependencies
                                                      1. Plugin and Extension Dependencies
                                                        1. Compatibility Requirements
                                                        2. optionalDependencies
                                                          1. Graceful Failure Handling
                                                            1. Platform-Specific Dependencies
                                                            2. bundledDependencies
                                                              1. Distribution Packaging
                                                                1. Dependency Bundling
                                                              2. Additional Configuration Properties
                                                                1. repository Property
                                                                  1. Version Control Integration
                                                                  2. keywords Property
                                                                    1. Package Discoverability
                                                                      1. Search Optimization
                                                                      2. bugs Property
                                                                        1. Bug Report Channels
                                                                        2. homepage Property
                                                                          1. Documentation Access
                                                                          2. private Property
                                                                            1. Publishing Prevention
                                                                              1. Internal Package Marking
                                                                              2. engines Property
                                                                                1. Node.js Version Requirements
                                                                                  1. npm Version Constraints
                                                                                  2. workspaces Property
                                                                                    1. Monorepo Configuration
                                                                                      1. Multi-Package Management

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