Node.js package.json Extended project definition
Example
Some of the additional attributes are parsed by the npm website like repository, bugs or homepage and shown in the infobox for this packages
{
"main": "server.js",
"repository" : {
"type": "git",
"url": "git+https://github.com/<accountname>/<repositoryname>.git"
},
"bugs": {
"url": "https://github.com/<accountname>/<repositoryname>/issues"
},
"homepage": "https://github.com/<accountname>/<repositoryname>#readme",
"files": [
"server.js", // source files
"README.md", // additional files
"lib" // folder with all included files
]
}
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| main | Entry script for this package. This script is returned when a user requires the package. |
| repository | Location and type of the public repository |
| bugs | Bugtracker for this package (e.g. github) |
| homepage | Homepage for this package or the general project |
| files | List of files and folders which should be downloaded when a user does a npm install <packagename> |
