Node.js data
File type: Settings, options, themes or skins file
A .bowerrc file is a configuration file for Bower, a front-end package manager that runs on Node.js. It stores options Bower uses when managing project dependencies.
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: November 12, 2026
Node.js is a cross-platform JavaScript runtime based on Chrome's V8 engine, used to build network applications. Bower is a front-end package manager that runs on Node.js.
A .bowerrc file contains JSON settings that control Bower behavior, such as where packages are installed and which registry is used. Settings can be provided for a project or a user's Bower setup.
Bower is deprecated and is no longer commonly used; modern projects generally manage dependencies with other tools.
Open the .bowerrc file in a text editor to inspect or edit its JSON settings. Node.js itself does not provide a visual editor for the file; Bower reads the settings when it runs.
Conversion to other formats is not possible: the .bowerrc file is a settings file read by Bower, not a document intended for export. To reuse its settings elsewhere, copy or adapt the relevant JSON values manually.
Software apps that manage or store settings in bowerrc files:
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