npm Workflow Discipline

Reproducible npm workflows for dependency installs, lockfile hygiene, and script contracts that hold in CI and local development.

When to use

• Creating or maintaining a Node.js project that uses npm.
• Fixing drift between package.json and package-lock.json.
• Hardening CI pipelines for deterministic dependency installs.
• Defining or enforcing package.json script contracts.

Philosophy

• Treat dependency state as a contract, not a side effect.
• Keep CI installs immutable and predictable.
• Make package.json scripts explicit operational interfaces.

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