no-redundant-files.md

no-redundant-files

💡 This rule is manually fixable by editor suggestions.

This rule checks that the files property of a package.json doesn't contain any redundant or unnecessary file entries. By default, npm will automatically include certain files, based on a number of circumstances.

It will always include the following files, if present:

• package.json
• README

• LICENSE / LICENCE

Additionally, it will include any files that are declared in the main and bin fields of the package.json.

This rule will check that the files don't contain any of the above. It will also check for duplicate entries.

Example of incorrect code for this rule:

{
	"files": ["README.md", "CHANGELOG.md", "lib/index.js"],
	"main": "lib/index.js"
}

Example of correct code for this rule:

{
	"files": ["CHANGELOG.md"],
	"main": "lib/index.js"
}