[ENHANCEMENT] Warn on unmatched globs
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Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
This issue exists in the latest npm version
- I am using the latest npm
Current Behavior
If the file list in package.json includes a filename/glob that does not match any files, npm pack silently ignores it, even if I provide the --ddd option for maximum verbosity.
Expected Behavior
I expected some indication that npm was unable to include the file I requested in the package, preferably with a way to make that be treated as an error (i.e. make npm pack return a non-zero error code and not actually generate a .tgz file).
Steps To Reproduce
touch typoable_filenameso the file exists.- Create
package.json:
{
"name": "test",
"version": "1.0.0",
"files": [
"typeable_filename"
]
}
(Note typeable_filename not typoable_filename.)
3. Run npm pack --ddd.
4. See no mention of typeable_filename not being found.
Environment
- npm: 10.2.5
- Node.js: 20.10.0
- OS Name: Windows 11 Enterprise Version 10.0.22631 Build 22631
- System Model Name: Surface Book 2
- npm config:
; "builtin" config from C:\Users\danpere\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\npmrc
prefix = "C:\\Users\\danpere\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm"
; "user" config from C:\Users\danpere\.npmrc
; "project" config from C:\prose\.npmrc
always-auth = true
registry = "[omitted URL]"
; node bin location = C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe
; node version = v20.10.0
; npm local prefix = C:\prose
; npm version = 10.2.5
; cwd = C:\prose
; HOME = C:\Users\danpere
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the behavior with the mentioned package.json fixture and npm pack --ddd, then trace the npm pack handling of unmatched entries in the files list. Done means unmatched filenames or globs are reported and the issue's requested option for treating them as errors has a defined, tested behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, nodejs
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100