filesRedundancy

Reports package.json files entries that npm already includes.

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

This rule reports entries in files that npm includes automatically. npm always includes package.json, root-level README, COPYING, LICENSE, and LICENCE files, the file declared in main, and files declared in bin. It also reports duplicate files entries.

Examples

❌ Incorrect

{
  "files": ["README.md", "dist/"]
}

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

{
  "files": ["dist/", "dist/"]
}

✅ Correct

{
  "files": ["CHANGELOG.md", "dist/"]
}

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

When Not To Use It

If a package uses a custom publishing tool that does not follow npm's automatic package-file inclusion rules, this rule might not apply. For example, another tool might require README or entry-point files to be listed explicitly.

Further Reading

• npm: package.json > files

Equivalents in Other Linters

• ESLint: package-json/no-redundant-files