Remove a field from package.json with npm pkg delete

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Documented steps

  1. cd into the project whose package.json you want to edit
  2. Remove one field with dot notation: npm pkg delete scripts.build
  3. Remove several fields in a single call: npm pkg delete scripts.build scripts.test
  4. Use bracket/array notation when deleting items at a path (same syntax as npm pkg set/get)
  5. Verify the key is gone with npm pkg get <field> or by viewing package.json

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