diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+clientpack/**
+node_modules/**
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "nmdc-webfrontend",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "s",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://git.ivysaur.me/code.ivysaur.me/nmdc-webfrontend"
+  },
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "html-minifier": "^3.5.6",
+    "less": "^2.7.3",
+    "less-plugin-clean-css": "^1.5.1",
+    "uglify-js": "^3.1.8"
+  }
+}