The plain-English version
A file describing a project's package metadata, scripts, and dependencies.
Why it matters
In many JavaScript projects this is package.json; a web app manifest has a different purpose.
The docs behind it
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Editorial review · October 28, 2026
Supported: Read the full explanation, examples, and pitfalls; no material factual error identified. References are supporting reading, not a sentence-by-sentence source concordance.