First step: workspace installation

You can use this repository as template - otherwise install it manually:

  # Download repository
  git clone https://github.com/astrohelm/node-workspace
  rm -rf ./path/to/workspace/.git ./path/to/workspace/package-lock.json
  cd ./path/to/workspace/
  # Update and install dependencies
  ncu -u
  npm i
  # Update node.js (optional)
  nvm install latest
  nvm use latest

Second step: Package personalization

Update package json:

• Replace all fields with prefix your-
• Update engines, if current is out of date
• Remove browser field & dist folder, if you don't support it

// package.json
{
  "license": "MIT",
  "version": "0.0.1",
  "type": "commonjs",
  "name": "your-package-name",
  "homepage": "https://astrohelm.ru",
  "description": "your-package-description",
  "author": "your-name <your-mail>",
  "keywords": ["your-keyword #1", "your-keyword #n"],

  "main": "index.js",
  "types": "types/index.d.ts",
  "packageManager": "[email protected]",
  "readmeFilename": "README.md",
  "engines": { "node": "18 || 19 || 20" },
  "browser": {},
  "files": ["/dist", "/lib", "/types"],

  "scripts": {
    "test": "node --test && tsc",
    "dev": "node index.js",
    "prettier:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,ts,json,html,cjs,md,yaml}\"",
    "eslint:fix": "eslint --fix \"**/*.{js,ts}\""
  },

  "repository": { "type": "git", "url": "git+https://github.com/astrohelm/your-package-name.git" },
  "bugs": { "url": "https://github.com/astrohelm/your-package-name/issues", "email": "your-mail" },

  "devDependencies": {
    "@types/node": "^18.15.10",
    "eslint": "^8.40.0",
    "eslint-config-astrohelm": "^1.0.0",
    "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.8.0",
    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.27.5",
    "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.2.1",
    "prettier": "^2.8.8",
    "typescript": "^5.0.2"
  }
}

Third step: About files

Go to CHANGELOG.md and update it for your package. WARNING ! Don't forget about date (xxxx-xx-xx).

<!-- CHANGELOG.md -->

# Changelog

## [Unreleased][unreleased]

## [0.0.1][] - xxxx-xx-xx

- Stable release version
- Repository created

[unreleased]: https://github.com/astrohelm/your-package-name/compare/v0.0.1...HEAD
[0.0.1]: https://github.com/astrohelm/your-package-name/releases/tag/v0.0.1

Update AUTHORS

 <!-- AUTHORS -->

your-name <your-mail>

Almost last step: Update README.md

Replace your README.md with next information and change Your-package-name to actual.

<!-- README.md -->
<h1 align="center">Your-package-name v0.0.1</h1>

<h2 align="center">Initial release 🚀</h2>

<h2 align="center">Copyright & contributors</h2>

<p align="center">
Copyright © 2023 <a href="https://github.com/astrohelm/Your-package-name/graphs/contributors">Astrohelm contributors</a>.
This repository is <a href="./LICENSE">MIT licensed</a>.<br/>
And it is part of <a href="https://github.com/astrohelm">Astrohelm ecosystem</a>.
</p>

Last step: Save results

WARNING ! Update this file before moving throw this step.

Create a new package in [organization][https://github.com/astrohelm/] repository. Use next commands to save you package.

git init
git remote add origin your-package-location
# Start from here, if you used template
git branch -M main # if your default branch is not main
git commit -am "Repository init"
git tag v0.0.1
git push origin main
git push origin v0.0.1
git checkout -b dev
git push origin dev

Return to your organization repository and do:

• Add keywords
• Update description
• Draft release with v0.0.1 tag and v0.0.1 as a title and updated README file as description.

If you want to create library you could publish it to npm with npm publish command.

Congratulations, package initialized 🚀

About files & structure

This workspace have commonjs in use by default. You can switch it in package.json if you want.

• dist directory used for fronted package analog. You can use it if your package is multi-platform, readme.
• eslint astrohelm eslint rules
• types .d.ts library types exports
• CHANGELOG.md in use for project history documentation
• Makefile ultimate commands shortcuts creator
• tests here you can put all test coverage of your package
• .github github ci pipeline by default
• lib folder should contain all you library logic,WARNING ! Remove if you not writing library. Replace with src folder.