---
title: package.json
head.title: package.json
description: The package.json file contains all the dependencies and scripts for your application.
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---

The minimal `package.json` of your Nuxt application should looks like:

```json [package.json]
{
  "name": "nuxt-app",
  "private": true,
  "type": "module",
  "scripts": {
    "build": "nuxt build",
    "dev": "nuxt dev",
    "generate": "nuxt generate",
    "preview": "nuxt preview",
    "postinstall": "nuxt prepare"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@nuxt/devtools": "latest",
    "nuxt": "latest",
    "vue": "latest",
    "vue-router": "latest"
  }
}
```

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