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diff --git a/deps/npm/doc/misc/npm-developers.md b/deps/npm/doc/misc/npm-developers.md index e8df1ed7b9..2f54b98fb9 100644 --- a/deps/npm/doc/misc/npm-developers.md +++ b/deps/npm/doc/misc/npm-developers.md @@ -140,6 +140,19 @@ The following paths and files are never ignored, so adding them to * `CHANGELOG` (and its variants) * `LICENSE` / `LICENCE` +If, given the structure of your project, you find `.npmignore` to be a +maintenance headache, you might instead try populating the `files` +property of `package.json`, which is an array of file or directory names +that should be included in your package. Sometimes a whitelist is easier +to manage than a blacklist. + +### Testing whether your `.npmignore` or `files` config works + +If you want to double check that your package will include only the files +you intend it to when published, you can run the `npm pack` command locally +which will generate a tarball in the working directory, the same way it +does for publishing. + ## Link Packages `npm link` is designed to install a development package and see the |