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[BUG] https://docs.npmjs.com/adding-collaborators-to-private-packages-owned-by-a-user-account seems incorrect

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https://docs.npmjs.com/adding-collaborators-to-private-packages-owned-by-a-user-account

  1. Section "Granting access to a private user package on the web" - the documentation references 'Collaborators' but this is actually 'maintainers' on the current site.

  2. Documentation states "The user you want to add as a collaborator on your private package must have a paid user account" - however from my testing this is not correct. I was able to add a non-paying user as a maintainer with no issues

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Research direction

Open the documentation page at the linked URL and compare its collaborator terminology and paid-account requirement with the current npm website behavior. Update the two inaccurate statements, then verify the page clearly describes how to grant access to private user-owned packages.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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