descriptionValidity

Enforces that the description property is valid.

✅ This rule is included in the package-json logical presets.

This rule ensures that the description field is a non-empty string.

Examples

❌ Incorrect

{
  "description": ""
}

{
  "description": null
}

{
  "description": {}
}

✅ Correct

{
  "description": "The Fragile"
}

When Not To Use It

If you don’t need compliance with npm’s description field specification, you can disable this rule. For example, if you use a different package manager that treats the field differently, this rule may not be correct for you.

Related Rules

• descriptionPresence - Enforces that the description property is present.

Further Reading

• npm: package.json > description

Equivalents in Other Linters

• ESLint: package-json/valid-description