edit-package-json

Edit package.json without parsing, as string, to keep the formatting intact

Install

This package is ESM only: Node 12+ is needed to use it and it must be imported instead of required:

npm i edit-package-json

If you need a legacy version which works with require, use version 0.4.0

Quick Take

import { strict as assert } from "assert";
import { set, del } from "edit-package-json";

// edit JSON as string
assert.equal(
  set(
    `{
  "name": "test",
  "dependencies": {
    "ranges-apply": "^2.0.0",
    "string-left-right": "^2.3.30"
  },
  "devDependencies": {}
}`,
    "dependencies.ranges-apply", // path to amend
    "^3.2.2" // new value
  ),
  `{
  "name": "test",
  "dependencies": {
    "ranges-apply": "^3.2.2",
    "string-left-right": "^2.3.30"
  },
  "devDependencies": {}
}`
);

// edit from JSON string
assert.equal(
  del(
    `{
  "name": "test",
  "dependencies": {
    "ranges-apply": "^2.0.0",
    "string-left-right": "^2.3.30"
  },
  "devDependencies": {}
}`,
    "devDependencies" // path to delete
  ),
  `{
  "name": "test",
  "dependencies": {
    "ranges-apply": "^2.0.0",
    "string-left-right": "^2.3.30"
  }
}`
);

Documentation

Please visit codsen.com for a full description of the API and examples.

Contributing

To report bugs or request features or assistance, raise an issue on GitHub.

Licence

MIT License

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