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foreground-child

npm · v4.0.3 · BlueOak-1.0.0

Run a child as if it's the foreground process. Give it stdio. Exit when it exits.

Not filed under any category yet: no assignment reached confidence 0.5.

Install

npm install foreground-child

Adoption

Downloads (30 days)
414.5M
Observeddownloads / 30 days
Popularity
Top 10% on npm
Derived98th percentile within npm
Dependents
727
Observedpackages that depend on it
Maintenance
0.32
DerivedRelease cadence and recency, 0 to 1
Releases per year
2.7
29 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
−3.5% · 30d
Derived−14.9M downloads / 30 days, SEP 24 → OCT 24
90 days
−11.8% · 90d
Derived−55.2M downloads / 30 days, JUL 26 → OCT 24
1 year
+65.9% · 1y
Derived+164.6M downloads / 30 days, NOV 3 → OCT 24

Adoption historydownloads / 30 days · 111 observations

NOV 3, 2025: 249,910,843 downloads / 30 daysNOV 10, 2025: 255,442,883 downloads / 30 daysNOV 17, 2025: 257,614,029 downloads / 30 daysNOV 24, 2025: 261,268,178 downloads / 30 daysDEC 1, 2025: 264,040,649 downloads / 30 daysDEC 8, 2025: 266,953,037 downloads / 30 daysDEC 15, 2025: 268,128,235 downloads / 30 daysDEC 22, 2025: 263,062,803 downloads / 30 daysDEC 29, 2025: 232,577,880 downloads / 30 daysJAN 5, 2026: 209,149,800 downloads / 30 daysJAN 12, 2026: 206,108,191 downloads / 30 daysJAN 19, 2026: 208,759,329 downloads / 30 daysJAN 26, 2026: 238,646,816 downloads / 30 daysFEB 2, 2026: 271,700,070 downloads / 30 daysFEB 9, 2026: 285,001,251 downloads / 30 daysFEB 16, 2026: 293,989,754 downloads / 30 daysFEB 23, 2026: 315,249,292 downloads / 30 daysMAR 2, 2026: 333,171,646 downloads / 30 daysMAR 9, 2026: 348,127,979 downloads / 30 daysMAR 16, 2026: 363,645,558 downloads / 30 daysMAR 23, 2026: 365,732,064 downloads / 30 daysMAR 30, 2026: 375,951,982 downloads / 30 daysAPR 6, 2026: 373,166,259 downloads / 30 daysAPR 13, 2026: 378,599,677 downloads / 30 daysAPR 20, 2026: 399,557,675 downloads / 30 daysAPR 27, 2026: 410,123,917 downloads / 30 daysMAY 4, 2026: 421,292,883 downloads / 30 daysMAY 11, 2026: 440,372,424 downloads / 30 daysMAY 18, 2026: 445,542,104 downloads / 30 daysMAY 25, 2026: 455,204,771 downloads / 30 daysJUN 1, 2026: 466,457,203 downloads / 30 daysJUN 8, 2026: 453,373,705 downloads / 30 daysJUN 15, 2026: 468,880,496 downloads / 30 daysJUN 22, 2026: 484,490,114 downloads / 30 daysJUN 29, 2026: 467,880,036 downloads / 30 daysJUL 6, 2026: 488,934,114 downloads / 30 daysJUL 13, 2026: 482,761,112 downloads / 30 daysJUL 20, 2026: 469,266,318 downloads / 30 daysJUL 26, 2026: 469,713,354 downloads / 30 daysJUL 27, 2026: 479,589,128 downloads / 30 daysJUL 28, 2026: 489,720,897 downloads / 30 daysJUL 29, 2026: 489,260,218 downloads / 30 daysJUL 30, 2026: 488,904,125 downloads / 30 daysJUL 31, 2026: 486,528,010 downloads / 30 daysAUG 1, 2026: 476,056,706 downloads / 30 daysAUG 2, 2026: 467,994,622 downloads / 30 daysAUG 3, 2026: 475,660,435 downloads / 30 daysAUG 4, 2026: 485,236,726 downloads / 30 daysAUG 5, 2026: 482,889,665 downloads / 30 daysAUG 6, 2026: 477,061,909 downloads / 30 daysAUG 7, 2026: 472,088,549 downloads / 30 daysAUG 8, 2026: 459,680,660 downloads / 30 daysAUG 9, 2026: 449,716,449 downloads / 30 daysAUG 10, 2026: 458,715,177 downloads / 30 daysAUG 11, 2026: 477,727,673 downloads / 30 daysAUG 12, 2026: 476,133,196 downloads / 30 daysAUG 13, 2026: 474,169,890 downloads / 30 daysAUG 14, 2026: 452,565,807 downloads / 30 daysAUG 15, 2026: 440,831,786 downloads / 30 daysAUG 16, 2026: 432,528,107 downloads / 30 daysAUG 17, 2026: 440,695,596 downloads / 30 daysAUG 18, 2026: 451,891,974 downloads / 30 daysAUG 19, 2026: 453,169,730 downloads / 30 daysAUG 20, 2026: 452,669,080 downloads / 30 daysAUG 21, 2026: 450,538,159 downloads / 30 daysAUG 22, 2026: 439,665,744 downloads / 30 daysAUG 23, 2026: 431,295,085 downloads / 30 daysAUG 24, 2026: 441,988,434 downloads / 30 daysAUG 25, 2026: 454,047,227 downloads / 30 daysAUG 26, 2026: 455,151,306 downloads / 30 daysAUG 27, 2026: 455,444,893 downloads / 30 daysAUG 28, 2026: 453,918,258 downloads / 30 daysAUG 29, 2026: 443,620,937 downloads / 30 daysAUG 30, 2026: 435,565,510 downloads / 30 daysAUG 31, 2026: 445,352,018 downloads / 30 daysSEP 1, 2026: 457,798,890 downloads / 30 daysSEP 2, 2026: 460,823,154 downloads / 30 daysSEP 3, 2026: 441,221,242 downloads / 30 daysSEP 4, 2026: 440,136,522 downloads / 30 daysSEP 5, 2026: 433,274,773 downloads / 30 daysSEP 6, 2026: 425,022,093 downloads / 30 daysSEP 7, 2026: 416,800,600 downloads / 30 daysSEP 8, 2026: 408,571,286 downloads / 30 daysSEP 9, 2026: 411,071,359 downloads / 30 daysSEP 10, 2026: 412,513,214 downloads / 30 daysSEP 11, 2026: 411,639,713 downloads / 30 daysSEP 12, 2026: 401,197,428 downloads / 30 daysSEP 13, 2026: 410,090,897 downloads / 30 daysSEP 14, 2026: 422,131,560 downloads / 30 daysSEP 15, 2026: 413,847,186 downloads / 30 daysSEP 16, 2026: 417,666,838 downloads / 30 daysSEP 17, 2026: 418,327,344 downloads / 30 daysSEP 18, 2026: 417,706,550 downloads / 30 daysSEP 19, 2026: 408,289,619 downloads / 30 daysSEP 20, 2026: 400,512,298 downloads / 30 daysSEP 21, 2026: 411,852,525 downloads / 30 daysSEP 22, 2026: 424,432,946 downloads / 30 daysSEP 23, 2026: 427,582,053 downloads / 30 daysSEP 24, 2026: 429,365,169 downloads / 30 daysSEP 25, 2026: 429,526,781 downloads / 30 daysSEP 26, 2026: 419,461,923 downloads / 30 daysSEP 27, 2026: 412,164,228 downloads / 30 daysSEP 28, 2026: 426,451,102 downloads / 30 daysSEP 29, 2026: 441,296,392 downloads / 30 daysSEP 30, 2026: 446,090,711 downloads / 30 daysOCT 1, 2026: 449,113,222 downloads / 30 daysOCT 2, 2026: 447,967,375 downloads / 30 daysOCT 3, 2026: 458,381,809 downloads / 30 daysOCT 4, 2026: 450,430,254 downloads / 30 daysOCT 5, 2026: 450,430,254 downloads / 30 daysOCT 24, 2026: 414,483,449 downloads / 30 days
Table of observations (116)
Daydownloads / 30 daysDependents
OCT 24, 2026414,483,449727
OCT 5, 2026450,430,254Not observed
OCT 4, 2026450,430,254Not observed
OCT 3, 2026458,381,809Not observed
OCT 2, 2026447,967,375Not observed
OCT 1, 2026449,113,222Not observed
SEP 30, 2026446,090,711Not observed
SEP 29, 2026441,296,392Not observed
SEP 28, 2026426,451,102Not observed
SEP 27, 2026412,164,228Not observed
SEP 26, 2026419,461,923Not observed
SEP 25, 2026429,526,781Not observed
SEP 24, 2026429,365,169Not observed
SEP 23, 2026427,582,053Not observed
SEP 22, 2026424,432,946Not observed
SEP 21, 2026411,852,525Not observed
SEP 20, 2026400,512,298Not observed
SEP 19, 2026408,289,619Not observed
SEP 18, 2026417,706,550Not observed
SEP 17, 2026418,327,344Not observed
SEP 16, 2026417,666,838Not observed
SEP 15, 2026413,847,186Not observed
SEP 14, 2026422,131,560Not observed
SEP 13, 2026410,090,897Not observed
SEP 12, 2026401,197,428Not observed
SEP 11, 2026411,639,713Not observed
SEP 10, 2026412,513,214Not observed
SEP 9, 2026411,071,359Not observed
SEP 8, 2026408,571,286Not observed
SEP 7, 2026416,800,600Not observed
SEP 6, 2026425,022,093Not observed
SEP 5, 2026433,274,773Not observed
SEP 4, 2026440,136,522Not observed
SEP 3, 2026441,221,242Not observed
SEP 2, 2026460,823,154Not observed
SEP 1, 2026457,798,890Not observed
AUG 31, 2026445,352,018Not observed
AUG 30, 2026435,565,510Not observed
AUG 29, 2026443,620,937Not observed
AUG 28, 2026453,918,258Not observed
AUG 27, 2026455,444,893Not observed
AUG 26, 2026455,151,306Not observed
AUG 25, 2026454,047,227Not observed
AUG 24, 2026441,988,434Not observed
AUG 23, 2026431,295,085Not observed
AUG 22, 2026439,665,744Not observed
AUG 21, 2026450,538,159Not observed
AUG 20, 2026452,669,080Not observed
AUG 19, 2026453,169,730Not observed
AUG 18, 2026451,891,974Not observed
AUG 17, 2026440,695,596Not observed
AUG 16, 2026432,528,107Not observed
AUG 15, 2026440,831,786Not observed
AUG 14, 2026452,565,807Not observed
AUG 13, 2026474,169,890Not observed
AUG 12, 2026476,133,196Not observed
AUG 11, 2026477,727,673Not observed
AUG 10, 2026458,715,177Not observed
AUG 9, 2026449,716,449Not observed
AUG 8, 2026459,680,660Not observed
AUG 7, 2026472,088,549Not observed
AUG 6, 2026477,061,909Not observed
AUG 5, 2026482,889,665Not observed
AUG 4, 2026485,236,726Not observed
AUG 3, 2026475,660,435Not observed
AUG 2, 2026467,994,622Not observed
AUG 1, 2026476,056,706Not observed
JUL 31, 2026486,528,010Not observed
JUL 30, 2026488,904,125Not observed
JUL 29, 2026489,260,218Not observed
JUL 28, 2026489,720,897Not observed
JUL 27, 2026479,589,128Not observed
JUL 26, 2026469,713,354Not observed
JUL 20, 2026469,266,318Not observed
JUL 13, 2026482,761,112Not observed
JUL 6, 2026488,934,114Not observed
JUN 29, 2026467,880,036Not observed
JUN 22, 2026484,490,114Not observed
JUN 15, 2026468,880,496Not observed
JUN 8, 2026453,373,705Not observed
JUN 1, 2026466,457,203Not observed
MAY 25, 2026455,204,771Not observed
MAY 18, 2026445,542,104Not observed
MAY 11, 2026440,372,424Not observed
MAY 4, 2026421,292,883Not observed
APR 27, 2026410,123,917Not observed
APR 20, 2026399,557,675Not observed
APR 13, 2026378,599,677Not observed
APR 6, 2026373,166,259Not observed
MAR 30, 2026375,951,982Not observed
MAR 23, 2026365,732,064Not observed
MAR 16, 2026363,645,558Not observed
MAR 9, 2026348,127,979Not observed
MAR 2, 2026333,171,646Not observed
FEB 23, 2026315,249,292Not observed
FEB 16, 2026293,989,754Not observed
FEB 9, 2026285,001,251Not observed
FEB 2, 2026271,700,070Not observed
JAN 26, 2026238,646,816Not observed
JAN 19, 2026208,759,329Not observed
JAN 12, 2026206,108,191Not observed
JAN 5, 2026209,149,800Not observed
DEC 29, 2025232,577,880Not observed
DEC 22, 2025263,062,803Not observed
DEC 15, 2025268,128,235Not observed
DEC 8, 2025266,953,037Not observed
DEC 1, 2025264,040,649Not observed
NOV 24, 2025261,268,178Not observed
NOV 17, 2025257,614,029Not observed
NOV 10, 2025255,442,883Not observed
NOV 3, 2025249,910,843Not observed
OCT 27, 2025Not observedNot observed
OCT 20, 2025Not observedNot observed
OCT 13, 2025Not observedNot observed
OCT 6, 2025Not observedNot observed
OCT 5, 2025Not observedNot observed

Facts from the registry

Latest version
v4.0.3
29 versions
First published
MAY 15, 2015
Last release
FEB 6, 2026
9mo ago
Licence
BlueOak-1.0.0
Links
npm page
Homepage · github.com
Source · github.com

Repository

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tapjs/foreground-child

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Dependencies latest version · v4.0.3

Runtime 1

  • signal-exit^4.0.1

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