privatePresence

Enforces that the private property is present.

✅ This rule is included in the package-json preset.

npm requires that the private field in package.json is present.

Examples

❌ Incorrect

{}

{
  "name": "my-repository"
}

✅ Correct

{}

{
  "name": "my-repository"
}

Options

This rule is not configurable.

When Not To Use It

If your package doesn’t need to specify private, you can disable this rule.

Related Rules

• privateValidity - Enforces that the private property is valid.

Further Reading

• npm: package.json > private

Equivalents in Other Linters

• ESLint: package-json/require-private