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id title challengeType forumTopicId
587d7fb3367417b2b2512bfc Add a Description to Your package.json 2 301522

--description--

The next part of a good package.json file is the description field; where a short, but informative description about your project belongs.

If you some day plan to publish a package to npm, this is the string that should sell your idea to the user when they decide whether to install your package or not. However, thats not the only use case for the description, its a great way to summarize what a project does. Its just as important in any Node.js project to help other developers, future maintainers or even your future self understand the project quickly.

Regardless of what you plan for your project, a description is definitely recommended. Here's an example:

"description": "A project that does something awesome",

--instructions--

Add a description to the package.json file of your project.

Note: Remember to use double-quotes for field-names (") and commas (,) to separate fields.

--hints--

package.json should have a valid "description" key

(getUserInput) =>
  $.get(getUserInput('url') + '/_api/package.json').then(
    (data) => {
      var packJson = JSON.parse(data);
      assert(packJson.description, '"description" is missing');
    },
    (xhr) => {
      throw new Error(xhr.responseText);
    }
  );

--seed--

--solutions--

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