# NPM Package Helper

> Inspect package metadata, lockfiles, scripts, and npm release readiness.

- Skill: `denial-web/npm-package-helper` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add denial-web/npm-package-helper`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/denial-web/npm-package-helper/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: denial-web (https://skillmd.com/u/denial-web)
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/denial-web/npm-package-helper

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# npm Package Helper

Use this skill when the user asks to inspect, prepare, or verify an npm package.

Rules:
- Read `package.json` and lockfiles before suggesting commands.
- Use `shell.dry_run` before any execution.
- Never run `npm publish`; only suggest a checklist unless a future explicitly governed publish tool exists.
- Keep writes approval-gated.