Running `wasm-pack build` doesn't create package.json in `pkg` directory

[ev-rvs]

Describe the bug Stepping through the steps in the book and when I run the command wasm-pack build and the pkg directory gets created with all the appropriate files except the package.json, which is missing and I have to manually create it.

To Reproduce Specs:

• MacOS v11.2 BigSur
• Apple M1
• rustc 1.50.0 (cb75ad5db 2021-02-10)
• cargo 1.50.0 (f04e7fab7 2021-02-04)
• nodejs v15.11.0
• nvm v7.6.0 Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to 'Build the project'
2. Run command wasm-pack build
3. In your editor, expand the pkg directory and you won't see a package.json file - see screenshot

Expected behavior Copied from book: pkg/ ├── package.json ├── README.md ├── wasm_game_of_life_bg.wasm ├── wasm_game_of_life.d.ts └── wasm_game_of_life.js

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Additional context There may also be a bug related to a named project and importing the dependency for ../pkg and npm install, the package is still named wasm-game-of-life in the node_modules.

[darknoon]

Had the same issue, did you find a good workaround?

[ev-rvs]

I believe I generated one myself using npm init -y, but it's been a while ago. I then pieced together the packages and applied it to the package.json. I was hoping a bug would be created for this issue. Sorry you experienced this as well. Let me know if that works for you.