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npm unscoped package visibility

npm states that unscoped packages are always public; this source does not state an exception or enforcement action.

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Direct answer

What is the rule?

Unscoped npm packages are always public. The reviewed source does not state an exception or enforcement action.

Scope
npm token limits, package visibility, and staged approval
Human verified
August 14, 2026
Source checked
September 3, 2026

Published evidence

Rule details

Unscoped package visibility

Unscoped npm packages are always public. The reviewed source does not state an exception or enforcement action, so RuleRoster does not infer either one.

Applicability

Service: npm. Rule group: package visibility. Scope: unscoped packages only. Policy version and effective dates: not stated.

Evidence trail

Official sources

Attribution and license

npm product documentation by GitHub, Copyright 2020 GitHub. Source: https://github.com/npm/documentation/tree/26eacbbb613ca0a6c68798b8754595f8e6019164. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International: https://github.com/npm/documentation/blob/26eacbbb613ca0a6c68798b8754595f8e6019164/LICENSE. Modified by RuleRoster: RuleRoster extracted and restructured facts into typed rule fields and concise answers. Verified 2026-08-14. No endorsement by npm or GitHub is implied. The Creative Commons license does not license trademark or patent rights.

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Record dates

Published
August 15, 2026
Human verified
August 14, 2026
Source checked
September 3, 2026
Review due
September 10, 2026

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