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Npm

npm is a package manager for the JavaScript programming language maintained by npm, Inc., a subsidiary of GitHub. npm is the default package manager for the JavaScript runtime environment Node.js and is included as a recommended feature in the Node.js installer.

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Developers
npm, Inc. (a subsidiary of GitHub, a subsidiary of Microsoft)
License
Artistic License 2.0
Original author
Isaac Z. Schlueter
Platform
Cross-platform
Release
12 January 2010; 16 years ago (2010-01-12)
Repository
github.com/npm/cli

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Npm

Nodes51
Edges50
Triples85
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
Components1

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Npm

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related to history · 11
Npm → CPAN, Isaac, January, JavaScript, Node, Node Package Manager, PEAR, Perl, PHP, Schlueter, The
related to Registry · 10
Npm → CommonJS, ECMAScript Module, ESM, Instead, Internally, JSON, NoSQL Couch DB, Over, Packages, The
related to left-pad · 9
Npm → Although, Azer Koçulu, Babel, In March, JavaScript, Kik, Several, The, Webpack
related to Alternatives · 8
Npm → Bun, Deno, January, JavaScript, Registry, There, They, Yarn
related to Characteristics · 5
Npm → In, JavaScript, Node Package, The, When
related to colors and faker · 5
Npm → Aaron Swartz, In January, README, The, What
related to September 2025 supply chain attack · 4
Npm → After, In September, Packages, The
related to bignum · 3
Npm → Amazon S3, In May, Researchers
related to November 2025 token farms · 3
Npm → Amazon Web Services, In November, Tea
related to pac-resolver · 2
Npm → In May, The

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NpmDevelopersnpm, Inc. (a subsidiary of GitHub, a subsidiary of Microsoft)1.00infobox
NpmLicenseArtistic License 2.01.00infobox
NpmOriginal authorIsaac Z. Schlueter1.00infobox
NpmPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
NpmRelease12 January 2010; 16 years ago (2010-01-12)1.00infobox
NpmRepositorygithub.com/npm/cli1.00infobox
NpmStable release12.0.2 / 29 July 20261.00infobox
NpmTypePackage manager1.00infobox
NpmWebsitewww.npmjs.com1.00infobox
NpmWritten inJavaScript1.00infobox
Npmis apackage manager for the JavaScript programming language maintained by npm0.90text
PEAR for PHPinstance ofSchlueter was influenced by earlier tools0.80text

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