Error code
npm EJSONPARSE
NPMEJSONPARSE
Runtime Error Code· An error code from a programming runtime or package manager, like Node.js or npm.
What it means
npm could not parse a JSON file — typically package.json or package-lock.json.
How to fix it
- Validate the file with a JSON linter (e.g. node -e "JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('package.json'.
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- ENOVERSIONSNo versions of the package satisfy the requested version range
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- EPUBLISHCONFLICTThe package version you are trying to publish already exists in the registry