diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+# gitignore
+
+node_modules
+
+# Only apps should have lockfiles
+npm-shrinkwrap.json
+package-lock.json
+yarn.lock
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
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+package-lock=false