@uocdev/npmmeta

Fetch and display NPM package metadata in seconds — via CLI or TypeScript API. Designed for developers who want quick insights about dependencies, maintainers, versions, and download stats.

Features

• CLI Tool — simple command line interface: npx @uocdev/npmmeta <package>
• TypeScript Library — use programmatically to fetch metadata
• Registry + Download API Integration — pulls data directly from NPM registry and NPM downloads API
• Full Metadata:
  • Latest version
  • Description
  • Dependency count
  • Maintainers
  • Last updated date
  • Weekly downloads
• Lightweight, zero dependencies
• Tested using Vitest across Node 18–22

Installation

Using NPM (Global CLI)

npm install -g @uocdev/npmmeta

Using NPX

npx @uocdev/npmmeta <package_name>

Library Usage

import { getMeta } from "@uocdev/npmmeta";

const info = await getMeta("express");

console.log(info);
/*
{
  name: 'express',
  version: '4.19.2',
  description: 'Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework',
  dependenciesCount: 33,
  maintainers: [ 'dougwilson' ],
  lastModified: '2025-08-17T09:23:44.121Z',
  downloads: 29421831
}
*/

this package still WIP and unstable, if you interesting to add new features, fix bugs, and more. Please open Pull Request!