init-package-json
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The init-package-json npm package is a utility that helps in creating a package.json file for a Node.js project. It guides users through a series of prompts to gather necessary information and then generates a package.json file based on the provided inputs.
Interactive Package Initialization
This feature allows users to initialize a package.json file interactively. The script prompts the user for various details like package name, version, description, etc., and then generates the package.json file.
const init = require('init-package-json');
const path = process.cwd();
const initFile = path.resolve(process.env.HOME, '.npm-init');
init(path, initFile, {}, (err, data) => {
if (err) {
console.error(err);
} else {
console.log('Package initialized:', data);
}
});Custom Prompts
This feature allows users to provide custom configuration data for the package.json file. Instead of going through the interactive prompts, users can supply predefined values.
const init = require('init-package-json');
const path = process.cwd();
const initFile = path.resolve(process.env.HOME, '.npm-init');
const configData = {
'name': 'my-custom-package',
'version': '1.0.0',
'description': 'A custom package'
};
init(path, initFile, configData, (err, data) => {
if (err) {
console.error(err);
} else {
console.log('Custom package initialized:', data);
}
});Yeoman Generator is a scaffolding tool that helps in generating complete projects, including package.json files. It offers more extensive functionality compared to init-package-json, such as generating boilerplate code, setting up project structure, and more.
The create-package-json package is a simpler alternative to init-package-json. It focuses solely on generating a package.json file with minimal prompts and configuration options. It is less interactive but quicker for straightforward setups.
npm-init is a built-in npm command that initializes a package.json file. It is similar to init-package-json but is more tightly integrated with npm itself. It offers a basic set of prompts and configurations.
A node module to get your node module started.
const init = require('init-package-json')
const path = require('path')
// a path to a promzard module. In the event that this file is
// not found, one will be provided for you.
const initFile = path.resolve(process.env.HOME, '.npm-init')
// the dir where we're doin stuff.
const dir = process.cwd()
// extra stuff that gets put into the PromZard module's context.
// In npm, this is the resolved config object. Exposed as 'config'
// Optional.
const configData = { some: 'extra stuff' }
// Any existing stuff from the package.json file is also exposed in the
// PromZard module as the `package` object. There will also be three
// vars for:
// * `filename` path to the package.json file
// * `basename` the tip of the package dir
// * `dirname` the parent of the package dir
const data = await init(dir, initFile, configData)
// the data's already been written to {dir}/package.json
// now you can do stuff with it
See PromZard for details about what can go in the config file.
FAQs
A node module to get your node module started
The npm package init-package-json receives a total of 1,324,056 weekly downloads. As such, init-package-json popularity was classified as popular.
We found that init-package-json demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 6 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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