@ovineko/clean-pkg-json

Zero-config tool to clean package.json before publishing and restore it after.

Removes dev-only fields (devDependencies, scripts, eslintConfig, etc.) keeping only what's needed in the published package.

Install

pnpm add -D @ovineko/clean-pkg-json

Usage

clean-pkg-json clean    # backup + clean
clean-pkg-json restore  # restore from backup

With npm lifecycle hooks

{
  "scripts": {
    "prepack": "clean-pkg-json clean",
    "postpack": "clean-pkg-json restore"
  }
}

How it works

clean creates package.json.backup, then removes all fields not in the whitelist.

restore replaces package.json from backup and deletes the backup file.

Whitelisted fields

| Category | Fields | | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Identity | name, version, description, keywords, author, license | | Entry points | main, module, types, exports, bin | | Publishing | files, type, engines, publishConfig, repository, bugs, homepage, sideEffects, funding | | Dependencies | dependencies, peerDependencies, peerDependenciesMeta, optionalDependencies, bundledDependencies, bundleDependencies |

Whitelisted scripts

Only npm lifecycle hooks survive: preinstall, install, postinstall.

License

MIT