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@inquirer/external-editor

npm · v3.0.6 · MIT

Edit a string with the users preferred text editor using $VISUAL or $ENVIRONMENT

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npm install @inquirer/external-editor

Adoption

Downloads (30 days)
167.8M
Observeddownloads / 30 days
Popularity
Top 10% on npm
Derived94th percentile within npm
Dependents
8
Observedpackages that depend on it
Maintenance
0.95
DerivedRelease cadence and recency, 0 to 1
Releases per year
14
16 versions over its life

Growth by period

Derived by Crest of Tech from two observations of npm’s own figure, a period apart. Nothing is stored or estimated: without an observation near the period’s start, the period is still collecting.

7 days
Collectinghistory
Collecting
30 days
+3.4% · 30d
Derived+5.4M downloads / 30 days, SEP 24 → OCT 24
90 days
+25.1% · 90d
Derived+33.7M downloads / 30 days, JUL 26 → OCT 24
1 year
+294.6% · 1y
Derived+125.3M downloads / 30 days, OCT 27 → OCT 24

Adoption historydownloads / 30 days · 115 observations

SEP 29, 2025: 32,890,938 downloads / 30 daysOCT 6, 2025: 35,741,725 downloads / 30 daysOCT 13, 2025: 38,478,781 downloads / 30 daysOCT 20, 2025: 40,320,662 downloads / 30 daysOCT 27, 2025: 42,521,557 downloads / 30 daysNOV 3, 2025: 45,511,376 downloads / 30 daysNOV 10, 2025: 48,587,018 downloads / 30 daysNOV 17, 2025: 51,761,027 downloads / 30 daysNOV 24, 2025: 54,848,553 downloads / 30 daysDEC 1, 2025: 55,691,512 downloads / 30 daysDEC 8, 2025: 57,476,717 downloads / 30 daysDEC 15, 2025: 58,891,388 downloads / 30 daysDEC 22, 2025: 58,890,999 downloads / 30 daysDEC 29, 2025: 53,666,367 downloads / 30 daysJAN 5, 2026: 47,863,883 downloads / 30 daysJAN 12, 2026: 48,040,374 downloads / 30 daysJAN 19, 2026: 49,959,184 downloads / 30 daysJAN 26, 2026: 59,409,778 downloads / 30 daysFEB 2, 2026: 70,253,151 downloads / 30 daysFEB 9, 2026: 75,017,237 downloads / 30 daysFEB 16, 2026: 77,876,609 downloads / 30 daysFEB 23, 2026: 80,928,433 downloads / 30 daysMAR 2, 2026: 84,595,012 downloads / 30 daysMAR 9, 2026: 88,387,887 downloads / 30 daysMAR 16, 2026: 92,364,484 downloads / 30 daysMAR 23, 2026: 96,556,102 downloads / 30 daysMAR 30, 2026: 99,887,015 downloads / 30 daysAPR 6, 2026: 99,515,632 downloads / 30 daysAPR 13, 2026: 101,262,891 downloads / 30 daysAPR 20, 2026: 102,189,611 downloads / 30 daysAPR 27, 2026: 102,644,783 downloads / 30 daysMAY 4, 2026: 104,105,828 downloads / 30 daysMAY 11, 2026: 108,019,954 downloads / 30 daysMAY 18, 2026: 111,429,019 downloads / 30 daysMAY 25, 2026: 114,352,756 downloads / 30 daysJUN 1, 2026: 118,045,338 downloads / 30 daysJUN 8, 2026: 115,267,185 downloads / 30 daysJUN 15, 2026: 118,883,484 downloads / 30 daysJUN 22, 2026: 121,842,086 downloads / 30 daysJUN 29, 2026: 125,379,558 downloads / 30 daysJUL 6, 2026: 131,318,372 downloads / 30 daysJUL 13, 2026: 131,156,864 downloads / 30 daysJUL 20, 2026: 133,584,938 downloads / 30 daysJUL 26, 2026: 134,114,786 downloads / 30 daysJUL 27, 2026: 138,666,941 downloads / 30 daysJUL 28, 2026: 143,507,650 downloads / 30 daysJUL 29, 2026: 144,760,178 downloads / 30 daysJUL 30, 2026: 145,739,298 downloads / 30 daysJUL 31, 2026: 146,058,548 downloads / 30 daysAUG 1, 2026: 142,984,731 downloads / 30 daysAUG 2, 2026: 141,176,699 downloads / 30 daysAUG 3, 2026: 145,893,233 downloads / 30 daysAUG 4, 2026: 151,181,712 downloads / 30 daysAUG 5, 2026: 152,649,540 downloads / 30 daysAUG 6, 2026: 152,235,741 downloads / 30 daysAUG 7, 2026: 152,600,608 downloads / 30 daysAUG 8, 2026: 149,264,993 downloads / 30 daysAUG 9, 2026: 146,607,370 downloads / 30 daysAUG 10, 2026: 151,176,969 downloads / 30 daysAUG 11, 2026: 158,182,512 downloads / 30 daysAUG 12, 2026: 159,295,862 downloads / 30 daysAUG 13, 2026: 160,165,661 downloads / 30 daysAUG 14, 2026: 154,088,433 downloads / 30 daysAUG 15, 2026: 150,592,940 downloads / 30 daysAUG 16, 2026: 147,749,865 downloads / 30 daysAUG 17, 2026: 151,666,657 downloads / 30 daysAUG 18, 2026: 156,724,546 downloads / 30 daysAUG 19, 2026: 157,976,474 downloads / 30 daysAUG 20, 2026: 158,413,822 downloads / 30 daysAUG 21, 2026: 158,090,305 downloads / 30 daysAUG 22, 2026: 154,341,351 downloads / 30 daysAUG 23, 2026: 151,394,966 downloads / 30 daysAUG 24, 2026: 156,152,787 downloads / 30 daysAUG 25, 2026: 161,362,619 downloads / 30 daysAUG 26, 2026: 162,282,778 downloads / 30 daysAUG 27, 2026: 162,911,485 downloads / 30 daysAUG 28, 2026: 162,563,007 downloads / 30 daysAUG 29, 2026: 158,569,178 downloads / 30 daysAUG 30, 2026: 155,560,052 downloads / 30 daysAUG 31, 2026: 159,992,695 downloads / 30 daysSEP 1, 2026: 165,442,452 downloads / 30 daysSEP 2, 2026: 167,062,122 downloads / 30 daysSEP 3, 2026: 159,945,982 downloads / 30 daysSEP 4, 2026: 160,019,047 downloads / 30 daysSEP 5, 2026: 157,642,414 downloads / 30 daysSEP 6, 2026: 154,401,536 downloads / 30 daysSEP 7, 2026: 151,872,812 downloads / 30 daysSEP 8, 2026: 149,305,159 downloads / 30 daysSEP 9, 2026: 150,904,698 downloads / 30 daysSEP 10, 2026: 152,047,761 downloads / 30 daysSEP 11, 2026: 152,188,956 downloads / 30 daysSEP 12, 2026: 148,182,625 downloads / 30 daysSEP 13, 2026: 151,164,936 downloads / 30 daysSEP 14, 2026: 156,433,666 downloads / 30 daysSEP 15, 2026: 153,860,991 downloads / 30 daysSEP 16, 2026: 155,730,294 downloads / 30 daysSEP 17, 2026: 156,451,561 downloads / 30 daysSEP 18, 2026: 156,501,292 downloads / 30 daysSEP 19, 2026: 152,439,143 downloads / 30 daysSEP 20, 2026: 149,116,271 downloads / 30 daysSEP 21, 2026: 154,146,061 downloads / 30 daysSEP 22, 2026: 159,729,437 downloads / 30 daysSEP 23, 2026: 161,196,935 downloads / 30 daysSEP 24, 2026: 162,367,477 downloads / 30 daysSEP 25, 2026: 162,810,635 downloads / 30 daysSEP 26, 2026: 158,856,903 downloads / 30 daysSEP 27, 2026: 156,055,575 downloads / 30 daysSEP 28, 2026: 162,298,950 downloads / 30 daysSEP 29, 2026: 169,128,064 downloads / 30 daysSEP 30, 2026: 171,668,704 downloads / 30 daysOCT 1, 2026: 173,509,612 downloads / 30 daysOCT 2, 2026: 173,578,914 downloads / 30 daysOCT 3, 2026: 177,370,854 downloads / 30 daysOCT 4, 2026: 174,173,616 downloads / 30 daysOCT 24, 2026: 167,811,015 downloads / 30 days
Table of observations (121)
Daydownloads / 30 daysDependents
OCT 24, 2026167,811,0158
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OCT 4, 2026174,173,616Not observed
OCT 3, 2026177,370,854Not observed
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SEP 27, 2026156,055,575Not observed
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SEP 10, 2026152,047,761Not observed
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SEP 4, 2026160,019,047Not observed
SEP 3, 2026159,945,982Not observed
SEP 2, 2026167,062,122Not observed
SEP 1, 2026165,442,452Not observed
AUG 31, 2026159,992,695Not observed
AUG 30, 2026155,560,052Not observed
AUG 29, 2026158,569,178Not observed
AUG 28, 2026162,563,007Not observed
AUG 27, 2026162,911,485Not observed
AUG 26, 2026162,282,778Not observed
AUG 25, 2026161,362,619Not observed
AUG 24, 2026156,152,787Not observed
AUG 23, 2026151,394,966Not observed
AUG 22, 2026154,341,351Not observed
AUG 21, 2026158,090,305Not observed
AUG 20, 2026158,413,822Not observed
AUG 19, 2026157,976,474Not observed
AUG 18, 2026156,724,546Not observed
AUG 17, 2026151,666,657Not observed
AUG 16, 2026147,749,865Not observed
AUG 15, 2026150,592,940Not observed
AUG 14, 2026154,088,433Not observed
AUG 13, 2026160,165,661Not observed
AUG 12, 2026159,295,862Not observed
AUG 11, 2026158,182,512Not observed
AUG 10, 2026151,176,969Not observed
AUG 9, 2026146,607,370Not observed
AUG 8, 2026149,264,993Not observed
AUG 7, 2026152,600,608Not observed
AUG 6, 2026152,235,741Not observed
AUG 5, 2026152,649,540Not observed
AUG 4, 2026151,181,712Not observed
AUG 3, 2026145,893,233Not observed
AUG 2, 2026141,176,699Not observed
AUG 1, 2026142,984,731Not observed
JUL 31, 2026146,058,548Not observed
JUL 30, 2026145,739,298Not observed
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JUL 28, 2026143,507,650Not observed
JUL 27, 2026138,666,941Not observed
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JUN 29, 2026125,379,558Not observed
JUN 22, 2026121,842,086Not observed
JUN 15, 2026118,883,484Not observed
JUN 8, 2026115,267,185Not observed
JUN 1, 2026118,045,338Not observed
MAY 25, 2026114,352,756Not observed
MAY 18, 2026111,429,019Not observed
MAY 11, 2026108,019,954Not observed
MAY 4, 2026104,105,828Not observed
APR 27, 2026102,644,783Not observed
APR 20, 2026102,189,611Not observed
APR 13, 2026101,262,891Not observed
APR 6, 202699,515,632Not observed
MAR 30, 202699,887,015Not observed
MAR 23, 202696,556,102Not observed
MAR 16, 202692,364,484Not observed
MAR 9, 202688,387,887Not observed
MAR 2, 202684,595,012Not observed
FEB 23, 202680,928,433Not observed
FEB 16, 202677,876,609Not observed
FEB 9, 202675,017,237Not observed
FEB 2, 202670,253,151Not observed
JAN 26, 202659,409,778Not observed
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JAN 12, 202648,040,374Not observed
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DEC 29, 202553,666,367Not observed
DEC 22, 202558,890,999Not observed
DEC 15, 202558,891,388Not observed
DEC 8, 202557,476,717Not observed
DEC 1, 202555,691,512Not observed
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OCT 27, 202542,521,557Not observed
OCT 20, 202540,320,662Not observed
OCT 13, 202538,478,781Not observed
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SEP 29, 202532,890,938Not observed
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SEP 8, 2025Not observedNot observed
SEP 1, 2025Not observedNot observed
AUG 31, 2025Not observedNot observed

Facts from the registry

Latest version
v3.0.6
16 versions
First published
AUG 8, 2025
Last release
OCT 4, 2026
20d ago
Licence
MIT
Links
npm page
Homepage · github.com
Source · github.com

Repository

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SBoudrias/Inquirer.js

A collection of common interactive command line user interfaces.

Stars
21.6K
Forks
1.4K
Language
TypeScript
Last push
22d ago
Last release
47d ago

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Dependencies latest version · v3.0.6

Runtime 2

  • chardet^2.1.1
  • iconv-lite^0.7.2

Peer 1

  • @types/node>=18

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