How do I add comments to package.json for npm install?

Question

I\'ve got a simple package.json file and I want to add a comment. Is there a way to do this, or are there any hacks to make this work?

Answer 1

After wasting an hour on complex and hacky solutions, I've found both simple and valid solution for commenting my bulky dependencies section in package.json. Just like this:

{
  "name": "package name",
  "version": "1.0",
  "description": "package description",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "npm install && node server.js"
  },
  "scriptsComments": {
    "start": "Runs development build on a local server configured by server.js"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "ajv": "^5.2.2"
  },
  "dependenciesComments": {
    "ajv": "JSON-Schema Validator for validation of API data"
  }
}

When sorted the same way, it's now very easy for me to track these pairs of dependencies/comments either in Git commit diffs or in an editor while working with file package.json.

And no extra tools are involved, just plain and valid JSON.