ERR_INVALID_PACKAGE_CONFIG node packages ai_generated true

Error [ERR_INVALID_PACKAGE_CONFIG]: Invalid package config

ID: node/err-invalid-package-config

Also available as: JSON · Markdown
93%Fix Rate
95%Confidence
50Evidence
2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
20 active — — —

Root Cause

package.json is malformed — JSON syntax error or invalid field values.

generic

Workarounds

  1. 93% success Validate package.json: npx package-json-validator or use a JSON linter 
    Check for trailing commas, missing quotes, or duplicate keys
  2. 88% success Check the 'exports' field syntax — most common cause of invalid config in modern packages 
    Exports map must use proper path patterns: './': './index.js'

    Sources: https://nodejs.org/api/packages.html#package-entry-points

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Deleting package.json and running npm init 85% fail

    Loses all dependency declarations and scripts

  2. Ignoring the error with --force flag 75% fail

    Dependency resolution will be broken

Error Chain

Frequently confused with: