cs546

A utility package for CS 546 students that automatically adds required configurations to your package.json file for your labs.

what it does

When installed, this package automatically modifies your package.json to add:

1. "type": "module" - Enables ES modules syntax (npm defaults to commonjs)
2. "start": "node app.js" - Adds the standard start script you need for labs.

before:

{
	"name": "i-love-lab6",
	"version": "1.0.0",
	"description": "",
	"main": "index.js",
	"scripts": {
		"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
	},
	"keywords": [],
	"author": "",
	"license": "ISC"
}

after:

{
	"name": "i-love-lab6",
	"version": "1.0.0",
	"description": "",
	"main": "index.js",
	"type": "module",
	"scripts": {
		"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
		"start": "node app.js"
	},
	"keywords": [],
	"author": "",
	"license": "ISC"
}

installation

npm install cs546

The modifications will be applied automatically during installation.

manual usage

If needed, you can also run the modifications manually:

npx cs546-modify

why?

In CS546, every Node.js project requires:

• ES modules syntax enabled via "type": "module"
• A start script that runs app.js

This package saves you thirteen seconds by automatically adding these configurations whenever you start a new project.

license

MIT