npmx shows what npmjs won't

npmx shows what npmjs won't

From Svelte Radio by Kevin Åberg Kultalahti

March 6, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 91

About this episode

The episode discusses npmx, an open-source browser for the npm registry, featuring insights from its co-stewards and guests.

Jeppe hosts with Brittany. Guests: Patak (Matias Capeletto, Vite core team) and Zeu Capua ( zeu.dev , software engineer, Svelte ambassador). What is npmx? A fast, open-source browser for the npm registry. It consumes the npmjs REST API and adds a better UI and more useful data on top. Started by Daniel Roe (Nuxt lead) ~40 days before recording. Patak joined as co-steward after seeing a two-day prototype. Features beyond npmjs.com ESM vs CJS detection per package Bundle size and install size Color-coded dependency freshness (yellow = patch behind, red = major behind) e18e module replacement warnings when a lighter modern alternative exists Package claiming via UI (available locally if you fork the repo) Planned: publishing and package management flows Svelte is #1 Most liked package on npmx at time of recording: Svelte (173), Nuxt (101), Vite (96). Picks Zeu : Hypermedia Systems by Carson Gross. Free online at hypermedia.systems. Brittany : Starter Villain by John Scalzi. Comedy about inheriting a villain business. Patak : The community blog posts from the npmx launch. Read them if you need a reminder that open source can still be fun. Jeppe : Cordless hot glue guns. 10 seconds to…

People in this episode

Host: Jeppe

Guests: Brittany, Patak, Zeu Capua

Topics covered

  • npm registry
  • open source
  • software engineering
  • Svelte
  • Vite
  • community

Keywords

  • npmx
  • npm registry
  • open source
  • Svelte
  • software engineering
  • community blog

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: npm, npmjs, Nuxt, Vite, Svelte, zeu.dev

Books & works: Hypermedia Systems, Starter Villain

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