Implementation:Nightwatchjs Nightwatch Package Lock Manifest

Knowledge Sources	Nightwatchjs_Nightwatch npm package-lock
Domains	Dependency_Management, Build_Configuration
Last Updated	2026-02-12 00:00 GMT

Overview

Auto-generated NPM dependency lock file that pins the exact versions of all direct and transitive dependencies for the Nightwatch test framework.

Description

The package-lock.json file is automatically generated by npm and records the exact version of every installed package and its dependency tree. For Nightwatch, this ensures deterministic installs across environments. The file is 9746 lines and locks dependencies including selenium-webdriver, mocha, and other core packages.

Usage

This file is consumed automatically by npm during `npm ci` or `npm install`. Users do not import or reference it directly. It ensures that all contributors and CI systems use identical dependency versions.

Code Reference

Source Location

• Repository: Nightwatchjs_Nightwatch
• File: package-lock.json
• Lines: 1-9746

Signature

{
  "name": "nightwatch",
  "lockfileVersion": 3,
  "requires": true,
  "packages": { ... }
}

Import

# Not imported directly; consumed by npm
npm ci

I/O Contract

Inputs

Name	Type	Required	Description
package.json	JSON	Yes	Declares direct dependencies and version ranges

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
node_modules/	Directory	Installed package tree matching locked versions
Deterministic builds	Guarantee	All installs produce identical dependency tree

Usage Examples

Install from Lock File

# Clean install using exact locked versions (recommended for CI)
npm ci

# Regular install (updates lock file if package.json changed)
npm install

Related Pages

• Principle:Nightwatchjs_Nightwatch_Dependency_Management