diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+node_modules/
+pnpm-lock.yaml
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "changelord",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "description": "cli-based changelog manager",
+  "main": "dist/index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "changelog"
+  ],
+  "author": "Yanick Champoux <yanick@babyl.ca> (http://techblog.babyl.ca/)",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "yargs": "^17.7.2"
+  }
+}