list-npm-package-content

To preview npm package contents before publishing, you can build and pack the project using the pnpm package manager, then run a script to enumerate the resulting tarball files. This verifies exactly what will be published before release.

Your npm publish includes unintended files when repository contents are not properly validated against the final tarball. Listing the tarball contents prior to publishing helps catch these unintended files and ensures only intended files are included.

The best way to validate npm publish readiness in CI pipelines is to pack the project and list the tarball contents automatically. This pre-publish check catches package issues and verifies release integrity before deployment.

Yes, you need the pnpm package manager installed to use this specific solution. It requires pnpm to build the project and execute the npm pack command that generates the tarball for content enumeration.

Yes, you can debug npm publish issues by checking the tarball. Enumerating the exact contents of the package tarball allows you to verify alignment between your repository and the published package to catch missing or unexpected files.

An npm pack tarball inspection works for local development by running a script from your package directory that builds the project, packs it into a tarball, and lists the exact files included to confirm release integrity.