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external-editor

npm · v3.1.0 · MIT

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

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npm install external-editor

Adoption

Downloads (30 days)
77.9M
Observeddownloads / 30 days
Popularity
Top 10% on npm
Derived91st percentile within npm
Dependents
1.2K
Observedpackages that depend on it
Maintenance
0.14
DerivedRelease cadence and recency, 0 to 1
Releases per year
Not reported
Over the package’s 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
−12.8% · 7d
Derived−11.4M downloads / 30 days, OCT 17 → OCT 24
30 days
−15.0% · 30d
Derived−13.7M downloads / 30 days, SEP 24 → OCT 24
90 days
−14.8% · 90d
Derived−13.5M downloads / 30 days, JUL 27 → OCT 24
1 year
−17.9% · 1y
Derived−17M downloads / 30 days, OCT 27 → OCT 24

Adoption historydownloads / 30 days · 130 observations

OCT 20, 2025: 90,375,166 downloads / 30 daysOCT 27, 2025: 94,865,024 downloads / 30 daysNOV 3, 2025: 93,454,595 downloads / 30 daysNOV 10, 2025: 92,903,795 downloads / 30 daysNOV 17, 2025: 92,156,371 downloads / 30 daysNOV 24, 2025: 89,202,300 downloads / 30 daysDEC 1, 2025: 92,534,437 downloads / 30 daysDEC 8, 2025: 94,737,602 downloads / 30 daysDEC 15, 2025: 95,316,264 downloads / 30 daysDEC 22, 2025: 91,484,559 downloads / 30 daysDEC 29, 2025: 78,178,343 downloads / 30 daysJAN 5, 2026: 66,396,926 downloads / 30 daysJAN 12, 2026: 62,458,009 downloads / 30 daysJAN 19, 2026: 61,887,162 downloads / 30 daysJAN 26, 2026: 70,448,903 downloads / 30 daysFEB 2, 2026: 81,624,809 downloads / 30 daysFEB 9, 2026: 85,262,214 downloads / 30 daysFEB 16, 2026: 86,869,605 downloads / 30 daysFEB 23, 2026: 88,381,501 downloads / 30 daysMAR 2, 2026: 90,017,596 downloads / 30 daysMAR 9, 2026: 92,210,687 downloads / 30 daysMAR 16, 2026: 94,221,284 downloads / 30 daysMAR 23, 2026: 96,822,231 downloads / 30 daysMAR 30, 2026: 97,653,259 downloads / 30 daysAPR 6, 2026: 95,137,140 downloads / 30 daysAPR 13, 2026: 93,749,428 downloads / 30 daysAPR 20, 2026: 92,740,658 downloads / 30 daysAPR 27, 2026: 91,652,721 downloads / 30 daysMAY 4, 2026: 92,242,008 downloads / 30 daysMAY 11, 2026: 93,486,492 downloads / 30 daysMAY 18, 2026: 95,182,767 downloads / 30 daysMAY 25, 2026: 95,129,507 downloads / 30 daysJUN 1, 2026: 94,704,796 downloads / 30 daysJUN 8, 2026: 87,042,822 downloads / 30 daysJUN 15, 2026: 87,203,929 downloads / 30 daysJUN 22, 2026: 87,625,412 downloads / 30 daysJUN 29, 2026: 88,400,329 downloads / 30 daysJUL 6, 2026: 94,291,342 downloads / 30 daysJUL 13, 2026: 91,240,697 downloads / 30 daysJUL 20, 2026: 90,606,517 downloads / 30 daysJUL 27, 2026: 91,365,355 downloads / 30 daysJUL 28, 2026: 94,451,368 downloads / 30 daysJUL 29, 2026: 94,859,817 downloads / 30 daysJUL 30, 2026: 94,885,992 downloads / 30 daysJUL 31, 2026: 94,699,554 downloads / 30 daysAUG 1, 2026: 92,500,455 downloads / 30 daysAUG 2, 2026: 91,129,423 downloads / 30 daysAUG 3, 2026: 93,812,004 downloads / 30 daysAUG 4, 2026: 96,756,495 downloads / 30 daysAUG 5, 2026: 97,383,207 downloads / 30 daysAUG 6, 2026: 96,952,153 downloads / 30 daysAUG 7, 2026: 96,626,970 downloads / 30 daysAUG 8, 2026: 94,330,063 downloads / 30 daysAUG 9, 2026: 92,377,627 downloads / 30 daysAUG 10, 2026: 94,888,703 downloads / 30 daysAUG 11, 2026: 98,942,197 downloads / 30 daysAUG 12, 2026: 99,294,407 downloads / 30 daysAUG 13, 2026: 99,355,945 downloads / 30 daysAUG 14, 2026: 95,419,183 downloads / 30 daysAUG 15, 2026: 93,092,903 downloads / 30 daysAUG 16, 2026: 91,106,263 downloads / 30 daysAUG 17, 2026: 93,130,827 downloads / 30 daysAUG 18, 2026: 95,822,421 downloads / 30 daysAUG 19, 2026: 96,284,534 downloads / 30 daysAUG 20, 2026: 96,292,191 downloads / 30 daysAUG 21, 2026: 95,721,073 downloads / 30 daysAUG 22, 2026: 93,147,646 downloads / 30 daysAUG 23, 2026: 91,011,645 downloads / 30 daysAUG 24, 2026: 93,446,689 downloads / 30 daysAUG 25, 2026: 96,174,213 downloads / 30 daysAUG 26, 2026: 96,304,865 downloads / 30 daysAUG 27, 2026: 96,025,125 downloads / 30 daysAUG 28, 2026: 95,502,242 downloads / 30 daysAUG 29, 2026: 92,980,833 downloads / 30 daysAUG 30, 2026: 90,994,966 downloads / 30 daysAUG 31, 2026: 93,463,161 downloads / 30 daysSEP 1, 2026: 96,381,783 downloads / 30 daysSEP 2, 2026: 97,006,956 downloads / 30 daysSEP 3, 2026: 92,808,683 downloads / 30 daysSEP 4, 2026: 92,418,226 downloads / 30 daysSEP 5, 2026: 90,518,480 downloads / 30 daysSEP 6, 2026: 88,422,995 downloads / 30 daysSEP 7, 2026: 86,824,904 downloads / 30 daysSEP 8, 2026: 85,328,477 downloads / 30 daysSEP 9, 2026: 85,879,504 downloads / 30 daysSEP 10, 2026: 86,218,676 downloads / 30 daysSEP 11, 2026: 85,922,531 downloads / 30 daysSEP 12, 2026: 83,416,810 downloads / 30 daysSEP 13, 2026: 85,033,982 downloads / 30 daysSEP 14, 2026: 88,011,365 downloads / 30 daysSEP 15, 2026: 86,504,150 downloads / 30 daysSEP 16, 2026: 87,391,892 downloads / 30 daysSEP 17, 2026: 87,539,255 downloads / 30 daysSEP 18, 2026: 87,406,286 downloads / 30 daysSEP 19, 2026: 85,658,779 downloads / 30 daysSEP 20, 2026: 84,729,734 downloads / 30 daysSEP 21, 2026: 87,671,707 downloads / 30 daysSEP 22, 2026: 90,598,446 downloads / 30 daysSEP 23, 2026: 91,264,246 downloads / 30 daysSEP 24, 2026: 91,587,675 downloads / 30 daysSEP 25, 2026: 91,413,763 downloads / 30 daysSEP 26, 2026: 88,969,014 downloads / 30 daysSEP 27, 2026: 87,182,653 downloads / 30 daysSEP 28, 2026: 90,388,479 downloads / 30 daysSEP 29, 2026: 93,601,790 downloads / 30 daysSEP 30, 2026: 94,497,784 downloads / 30 daysOCT 1, 2026: 94,823,208 downloads / 30 daysOCT 2, 2026: 94,230,652 downloads / 30 daysOCT 3, 2026: 95,997,797 downloads / 30 daysOCT 4, 2026: 93,832,376 downloads / 30 daysOCT 5, 2026: 93,832,376 downloads / 30 daysOCT 6, 2026: 90,504,648 downloads / 30 daysOCT 7, 2026: 95,280,003 downloads / 30 daysOCT 8, 2026: 100,042,248 downloads / 30 daysOCT 9, 2026: 99,868,730 downloads / 30 daysOCT 10, 2026: 97,389,070 downloads / 30 daysOCT 11, 2026: 95,464,009 downloads / 30 daysOCT 12, 2026: 98,044,575 downloads / 30 daysOCT 13, 2026: 96,427,403 downloads / 30 daysOCT 14, 2026: 91,886,057 downloads / 30 daysOCT 15, 2026: 91,886,057 downloads / 30 daysOCT 16, 2026: 91,807,231 downloads / 30 daysOCT 17, 2026: 89,241,430 downloads / 30 daysOCT 18, 2026: 87,008,859 downloads / 30 daysOCT 19, 2026: 84,667,407 downloads / 30 daysOCT 20, 2026: 81,984,846 downloads / 30 daysOCT 21, 2026: 77,500,796 downloads / 30 daysOCT 22, 2026: 77,861,227 downloads / 30 daysOCT 23, 2026: 73,207,492 downloads / 30 daysOCT 24, 2026: 77,861,227 downloads / 30 days
Table of observations (135)
Daydownloads / 30 daysDependents
OCT 24, 202677,861,2271,208
OCT 23, 202673,207,492Not observed
OCT 22, 202677,861,227Not observed
OCT 21, 202677,500,796Not observed
OCT 20, 202681,984,846Not observed
OCT 19, 202684,667,407Not observed
OCT 18, 202687,008,859Not observed
OCT 17, 202689,241,430Not observed
OCT 16, 202691,807,231Not observed
OCT 15, 202691,886,057Not observed
OCT 14, 202691,886,057Not observed
OCT 13, 202696,427,403Not observed
OCT 12, 202698,044,575Not observed
OCT 11, 202695,464,009Not observed
OCT 10, 202697,389,070Not observed
OCT 9, 202699,868,730Not observed
OCT 8, 2026100,042,248Not observed
OCT 7, 202695,280,003Not observed
OCT 6, 202690,504,648Not observed
OCT 5, 202693,832,376Not observed
OCT 4, 202693,832,376Not observed
OCT 3, 202695,997,797Not observed
OCT 2, 202694,230,652Not observed
OCT 1, 202694,823,208Not observed
SEP 30, 202694,497,784Not observed
SEP 29, 202693,601,790Not observed
SEP 28, 202690,388,479Not observed
SEP 27, 202687,182,653Not observed
SEP 26, 202688,969,014Not observed
SEP 25, 202691,413,763Not observed
SEP 24, 202691,587,675Not observed
SEP 23, 202691,264,246Not observed
SEP 22, 202690,598,446Not observed
SEP 21, 202687,671,707Not observed
SEP 20, 202684,729,734Not observed
SEP 19, 202685,658,779Not observed
SEP 18, 202687,406,286Not observed
SEP 17, 202687,539,255Not observed
SEP 16, 202687,391,892Not observed
SEP 15, 202686,504,150Not observed
SEP 14, 202688,011,365Not observed
SEP 13, 202685,033,982Not observed
SEP 12, 202683,416,810Not observed
SEP 11, 202685,922,531Not observed
SEP 10, 202686,218,676Not observed
SEP 9, 202685,879,504Not observed
SEP 8, 202685,328,477Not observed
SEP 7, 202686,824,904Not observed
SEP 6, 202688,422,995Not observed
SEP 5, 202690,518,480Not observed
SEP 4, 202692,418,226Not observed
SEP 3, 202692,808,683Not observed
SEP 2, 202697,006,956Not observed
SEP 1, 202696,381,783Not observed
AUG 31, 202693,463,161Not observed
AUG 30, 202690,994,966Not observed
AUG 29, 202692,980,833Not observed
AUG 28, 202695,502,242Not observed
AUG 27, 202696,025,125Not observed
AUG 26, 202696,304,865Not observed
AUG 25, 202696,174,213Not observed
AUG 24, 202693,446,689Not observed
AUG 23, 202691,011,645Not observed
AUG 22, 202693,147,646Not observed
AUG 21, 202695,721,073Not observed
AUG 20, 202696,292,191Not observed
AUG 19, 202696,284,534Not observed
AUG 18, 202695,822,421Not observed
AUG 17, 202693,130,827Not observed
AUG 16, 202691,106,263Not observed
AUG 15, 202693,092,903Not observed
AUG 14, 202695,419,183Not observed
AUG 13, 202699,355,945Not observed
AUG 12, 202699,294,407Not observed
AUG 11, 202698,942,197Not observed
AUG 10, 202694,888,703Not observed
AUG 9, 202692,377,627Not observed
AUG 8, 202694,330,063Not observed
AUG 7, 202696,626,970Not observed
AUG 6, 202696,952,153Not observed
AUG 5, 202697,383,207Not observed
AUG 4, 202696,756,495Not observed
AUG 3, 202693,812,004Not observed
AUG 2, 202691,129,423Not observed
AUG 1, 202692,500,455Not observed
JUL 31, 202694,699,554Not observed
JUL 30, 202694,885,992Not observed
JUL 29, 202694,859,817Not observed
JUL 28, 202694,451,368Not observed
JUL 27, 202691,365,355Not observed
JUL 20, 202690,606,517Not observed
JUL 13, 202691,240,697Not observed
JUL 6, 202694,291,342Not observed
JUN 29, 202688,400,329Not observed
JUN 22, 202687,625,412Not observed
JUN 15, 202687,203,929Not observed
JUN 8, 202687,042,822Not observed
JUN 1, 202694,704,796Not observed
MAY 25, 202695,129,507Not observed
MAY 18, 202695,182,767Not observed
MAY 11, 202693,486,492Not observed
MAY 4, 202692,242,008Not observed
APR 27, 202691,652,721Not observed
APR 20, 202692,740,658Not observed
APR 13, 202693,749,428Not observed
APR 6, 202695,137,140Not observed
MAR 30, 202697,653,259Not observed
MAR 23, 202696,822,231Not observed
MAR 16, 202694,221,284Not observed
MAR 9, 202692,210,687Not observed
MAR 2, 202690,017,596Not observed
FEB 23, 202688,381,501Not observed
FEB 16, 202686,869,605Not observed
FEB 9, 202685,262,214Not observed
FEB 2, 202681,624,809Not observed
JAN 26, 202670,448,903Not observed
JAN 19, 202661,887,162Not observed
JAN 12, 202662,458,009Not observed
JAN 5, 202666,396,926Not observed
DEC 29, 202578,178,343Not observed
DEC 22, 202591,484,559Not observed
DEC 15, 202595,316,264Not observed
DEC 8, 202594,737,602Not observed
DEC 1, 202592,534,437Not observed
NOV 24, 202589,202,300Not observed
NOV 17, 202592,156,371Not observed
NOV 10, 202592,903,795Not observed
NOV 3, 202593,454,595Not observed
OCT 27, 202594,865,024Not observed
OCT 20, 202590,375,166Not observed
OCT 13, 2025Not observedNot observed
OCT 6, 2025Not observedNot observed
SEP 29, 2025Not observedNot observed
SEP 22, 2025Not observedNot observed
SEP 19, 2025Not observedNot observed

Facts from the registry

Latest version
v3.1.0
First published
Not reported
Last release
JUL 8, 2019
7y ago
Licence
MIT
Links
npm page
Homepage · github.com
Source · github.com

Repository

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mrkmg/node-external-editor

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Dependencies latest version · v3.1.0

Runtime 3

  • chardet^0.7.0
  • iconv-lite^0.4.24
  • tmp^0.0.33

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