Maybe this time it works?

index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import { writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+
+await writeFile("test.txt", "whatever");

package.json

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   "description": "Testing npm install/create.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "test",
-    "create-npm-test": "echo TEST > test.html"
+    "test": "test"
   },
+  "type": "module",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git@git.learnjsthehardway.com:zedshaw/npm-testing.git"