npm / npm/cli

FEATURE(arborist) log warning when saving lockfile lacking resolved/integrity for non-bundled dependencies

Open
#4,280 1 comment 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

Enhancement ws:arborist
Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
10.1k
Forks
4.7k
Avg merge
2d 2h
Merged PRs (30d)
19

Description

From https://github.com/npm/arborist/pull/270

Reproduction case:

# reify to build package tree in node_modules
arborist reify

# remove all metadata about resolved/integrity
rm package-lock.json node_modules/.package-lock.json

# reify again to create a lockfile without full metadata
arborist reify # <-- this should warn

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the arborist reify command and run the reproduction steps: remove package-lock.json and node_modules/.package-lock.json, then reify again. Trace the lockfile-saving path and make the specified case emit a warning for non-bundled dependencies lacking resolved or integrity metadata.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, nodejs
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.