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There are a number of problems with the package.json file as it stands right now.
- Don't use '*' for version number of dependencies:
Using * or the latest version of all dependencies is a bad idea and can cause problems down the road when the dependencies introduce breaking changes. In order to stay up-to-date, we should provide either ranges of version numbers or the typical '^x.x.x' which follows server and updates to the newest non-breaking version of each dependency. - Mention "main" file:
The package.json file should mention a main file for both npm and node.js to be able to use it easily. Specifically, in case there is a fork down the road between the node.js version and the browser version, it becomes easy to just mention a browser: field to point to a different entry file for browsers via browserify or webpack. - Change Dependencies to DevDependencies:
Most of the dependencies that are mentioned in the package.json file are for development. But they are listed under the list of dependencies. As a result, all these meaningless dependencies are installed when I try to install ForefunnerDB for a project. Putting them under devDependencies, will solve the problem.