build: fix npm publish warnings#7
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Remove ./ prefix from bin paths to fix npm 11.x stripping them during publish. Add .npmignore to control published files and .gitignore *.tgz to keep packed tarballs out of the repo. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
./prefix from bin paths inpackage.jsonto fix npm 11.x stripping them during publish.npmignoreto explicitly control published files (excludes.github/,.releaserc,catalog-info.yaml, etc.)*.tgzto.gitignoreto keep packed tarballs out of the repoTest plan
npm publish --dry-run --tag prereleaseshows no warnings and only 9 expected filesLog
frontend-dev-utils Fix npm publish - Work Log
Date: 2026-02-13
Objective
Fix all npm publish warnings and errors so the package publishes cleanly.
Issues Found
1. Bin paths stripped (fixed)
npm publishon npm 11.x strips bin entries with./prefix:Fix: Remove
./prefix from bin paths inpackage.json(vianpm pkg fix).Verified: Packed tarball installed successfully and bin scripts worked as expected.
2. No .npmignore
Results in
.github/workflows,.releaserc,.nvmrc,catalog-info.yamletc. being included in the published tarball.Fix: Create
.npmignoreto explicitly control published files.3. Stale tarballs in repo
*.tgzfiles fromnpm packwere not gitignored.Fix: Add
*.tgzto both.gitignoreand.npmignore.4. Verified clean publish
After all fixes,
npm publish --dry-run --tag prereleaseproduces zero warnings — 9 files, 15.3 kB:LICENSE,README.md,package.jsontools/autoinstall/(4 files)tools/serveconfig/(2 files)Installed tarball tested and confirmed working.
Status
bsmith/fix-bin-paths-and-enable-release826106f—build: fix npm publish warnings🤖 Generated with Claude Code