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watchpack

npm · v2.5.2 · MIT

Wrapper library for directory and file watching.

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

Install

npm install watchpack

Adoption

Downloads (30 days)
231.2M
Observeddownloads / 30 days
Popularity
Top 10% on npm
Derived96th percentile within npm
Dependents
Collectinghistory
Collecting
Maintenance
0.55
DerivedRelease cadence and recency, 0 to 1
Releases per year
5.2
61 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
+4.6% · 7d
Derived+10.2M downloads / 30 days, SEP 28 → OCT 5
30 days
+4.8% · 30d
Derived+10.5M downloads / 30 days, SEP 5 → OCT 5
90 days
+12.2% · 90d
Derived+25.2M downloads / 30 days, JUL 6 → OCT 5
1 year
+71.0% · 1y
Derived+96M downloads / 30 days, NOV 3 → OCT 5

Adoption historydownloads / 30 days · 110 observations

NOV 3, 2025: 135,228,608 downloads / 30 daysNOV 10, 2025: 135,905,493 downloads / 30 daysNOV 17, 2025: 136,405,238 downloads / 30 daysNOV 24, 2025: 135,603,563 downloads / 30 daysDEC 1, 2025: 137,831,163 downloads / 30 daysDEC 8, 2025: 141,654,724 downloads / 30 daysDEC 15, 2025: 143,257,381 downloads / 30 daysDEC 22, 2025: 139,519,630 downloads / 30 daysDEC 29, 2025: 122,872,055 downloads / 30 daysJAN 5, 2026: 106,013,121 downloads / 30 daysJAN 12, 2026: 102,129,616 downloads / 30 daysJAN 19, 2026: 103,734,919 downloads / 30 daysJAN 26, 2026: 120,468,176 downloads / 30 daysFEB 2, 2026: 140,424,866 downloads / 30 daysFEB 9, 2026: 149,764,130 downloads / 30 daysFEB 16, 2026: 154,168,372 downloads / 30 daysFEB 23, 2026: 158,627,584 downloads / 30 daysMAR 2, 2026: 163,848,408 downloads / 30 daysMAR 9, 2026: 168,665,315 downloads / 30 daysMAR 16, 2026: 175,372,304 downloads / 30 daysMAR 23, 2026: 182,344,688 downloads / 30 daysMAR 30, 2026: 186,525,526 downloads / 30 daysAPR 6, 2026: 183,676,336 downloads / 30 daysAPR 13, 2026: 182,208,383 downloads / 30 daysAPR 20, 2026: 181,086,179 downloads / 30 daysAPR 27, 2026: 180,081,481 downloads / 30 daysMAY 4, 2026: 181,254,555 downloads / 30 daysMAY 11, 2026: 184,735,168 downloads / 30 daysMAY 18, 2026: 188,807,058 downloads / 30 daysMAY 25, 2026: 190,854,393 downloads / 30 daysJUN 1, 2026: 192,945,721 downloads / 30 daysJUN 8, 2026: 186,721,387 downloads / 30 daysJUN 15, 2026: 189,076,716 downloads / 30 daysJUN 22, 2026: 193,487,403 downloads / 30 daysJUN 29, 2026: 197,459,485 downloads / 30 daysJUL 6, 2026: 206,026,526 downloads / 30 daysJUL 13, 2026: 204,995,142 downloads / 30 daysJUL 20, 2026: 206,575,154 downloads / 30 daysJUL 26, 2026: 205,570,861 downloads / 30 daysJUL 27, 2026: 212,031,218 downloads / 30 daysJUL 28, 2026: 219,009,716 downloads / 30 daysJUL 29, 2026: 220,489,675 downloads / 30 daysJUL 30, 2026: 221,321,772 downloads / 30 daysJUL 31, 2026: 221,253,083 downloads / 30 daysAUG 1, 2026: 216,626,053 downloads / 30 daysAUG 2, 2026: 213,877,693 downloads / 30 daysAUG 3, 2026: 220,363,513 downloads / 30 daysAUG 4, 2026: 227,582,288 downloads / 30 daysAUG 5, 2026: 229,179,626 downloads / 30 daysAUG 6, 2026: 228,458,025 downloads / 30 daysAUG 7, 2026: 228,268,452 downloads / 30 daysAUG 8, 2026: 223,287,552 downloads / 30 daysAUG 9, 2026: 219,251,238 downloads / 30 daysAUG 10, 2026: 225,452,412 downloads / 30 daysAUG 11, 2026: 235,330,740 downloads / 30 daysAUG 12, 2026: 236,274,593 downloads / 30 daysAUG 13, 2026: 236,935,760 downloads / 30 daysAUG 14, 2026: 227,839,889 downloads / 30 daysAUG 15, 2026: 222,582,026 downloads / 30 daysAUG 16, 2026: 218,175,333 downloads / 30 daysAUG 17, 2026: 223,203,688 downloads / 30 daysAUG 18, 2026: 229,728,967 downloads / 30 daysAUG 19, 2026: 230,815,430 downloads / 30 daysAUG 20, 2026: 230,824,485 downloads / 30 daysAUG 21, 2026: 229,771,796 downloads / 30 daysAUG 22, 2026: 224,031,232 downloads / 30 daysAUG 23, 2026: 219,399,076 downloads / 30 daysAUG 24, 2026: 225,436,236 downloads / 30 daysAUG 25, 2026: 231,864,565 downloads / 30 daysAUG 26, 2026: 232,316,205 downloads / 30 daysAUG 27, 2026: 232,347,435 downloads / 30 daysAUG 28, 2026: 231,318,273 downloads / 30 daysAUG 29, 2026: 225,433,148 downloads / 30 daysAUG 30, 2026: 220,880,945 downloads / 30 daysAUG 31, 2026: 226,528,209 downloads / 30 daysSEP 1, 2026: 233,530,450 downloads / 30 daysSEP 2, 2026: 235,270,053 downloads / 30 daysSEP 3, 2026: 225,170,217 downloads / 30 daysSEP 4, 2026: 224,713,051 downloads / 30 daysSEP 5, 2026: 220,649,305 downloads / 30 daysSEP 6, 2026: 215,914,584 downloads / 30 daysSEP 7, 2026: 212,024,944 downloads / 30 daysSEP 8, 2026: 208,040,207 downloads / 30 daysSEP 9, 2026: 209,433,435 downloads / 30 daysSEP 10, 2026: 210,356,765 downloads / 30 daysSEP 11, 2026: 210,008,626 downloads / 30 daysSEP 12, 2026: 204,198,795 downloads / 30 daysSEP 13, 2026: 208,375,448 downloads / 30 daysSEP 14, 2026: 215,092,283 downloads / 30 daysSEP 15, 2026: 211,276,370 downloads / 30 daysSEP 16, 2026: 213,422,960 downloads / 30 daysSEP 17, 2026: 213,921,076 downloads / 30 daysSEP 18, 2026: 213,624,179 downloads / 30 daysSEP 19, 2026: 209,545,484 downloads / 30 daysSEP 20, 2026: 206,973,972 downloads / 30 daysSEP 21, 2026: 213,863,451 downloads / 30 daysSEP 22, 2026: 220,788,223 downloads / 30 daysSEP 23, 2026: 222,162,668 downloads / 30 daysSEP 24, 2026: 223,091,659 downloads / 30 daysSEP 25, 2026: 222,928,521 downloads / 30 daysSEP 26, 2026: 217,286,977 downloads / 30 daysSEP 27, 2026: 213,177,837 downloads / 30 daysSEP 28, 2026: 220,997,474 downloads / 30 daysSEP 29, 2026: 228,951,298 downloads / 30 daysSEP 30, 2026: 231,346,214 downloads / 30 daysOCT 1, 2026: 232,450,506 downloads / 30 daysOCT 2, 2026: 231,356,356 downloads / 30 daysOCT 3, 2026: 236,037,551 downloads / 30 daysOCT 4, 2026: 231,182,407 downloads / 30 daysOCT 5, 2026: 231,182,407 downloads / 30 days
Table of observations (115)
Daydownloads / 30 daysDependents
OCT 5, 2026231,182,407Not observed
OCT 4, 2026231,182,407Not observed
OCT 3, 2026236,037,551Not observed
OCT 2, 2026231,356,356Not observed
OCT 1, 2026232,450,506Not observed
SEP 30, 2026231,346,214Not observed
SEP 29, 2026228,951,298Not observed
SEP 28, 2026220,997,474Not observed
SEP 27, 2026213,177,837Not observed
SEP 26, 2026217,286,977Not observed
SEP 25, 2026222,928,521Not observed
SEP 24, 2026223,091,659Not observed
SEP 23, 2026222,162,668Not observed
SEP 22, 2026220,788,223Not observed
SEP 21, 2026213,863,451Not observed
SEP 20, 2026206,973,972Not observed
SEP 19, 2026209,545,484Not observed
SEP 18, 2026213,624,179Not observed
SEP 17, 2026213,921,076Not observed
SEP 16, 2026213,422,960Not observed
SEP 15, 2026211,276,370Not observed
SEP 14, 2026215,092,283Not observed
SEP 13, 2026208,375,448Not observed
SEP 12, 2026204,198,795Not observed
SEP 11, 2026210,008,626Not observed
SEP 10, 2026210,356,765Not observed
SEP 9, 2026209,433,435Not observed
SEP 8, 2026208,040,207Not observed
SEP 7, 2026212,024,944Not observed
SEP 6, 2026215,914,584Not observed
SEP 5, 2026220,649,305Not observed
SEP 4, 2026224,713,051Not observed
SEP 3, 2026225,170,217Not observed
SEP 2, 2026235,270,053Not observed
SEP 1, 2026233,530,450Not observed
AUG 31, 2026226,528,209Not observed
AUG 30, 2026220,880,945Not observed
AUG 29, 2026225,433,148Not observed
AUG 28, 2026231,318,273Not observed
AUG 27, 2026232,347,435Not observed
AUG 26, 2026232,316,205Not observed
AUG 25, 2026231,864,565Not observed
AUG 24, 2026225,436,236Not observed
AUG 23, 2026219,399,076Not observed
AUG 22, 2026224,031,232Not observed
AUG 21, 2026229,771,796Not observed
AUG 20, 2026230,824,485Not observed
AUG 19, 2026230,815,430Not observed
AUG 18, 2026229,728,967Not observed
AUG 17, 2026223,203,688Not observed
AUG 16, 2026218,175,333Not observed
AUG 15, 2026222,582,026Not observed
AUG 14, 2026227,839,889Not observed
AUG 13, 2026236,935,760Not observed
AUG 12, 2026236,274,593Not observed
AUG 11, 2026235,330,740Not observed
AUG 10, 2026225,452,412Not observed
AUG 9, 2026219,251,238Not observed
AUG 8, 2026223,287,552Not observed
AUG 7, 2026228,268,452Not observed
AUG 6, 2026228,458,025Not observed
AUG 5, 2026229,179,626Not observed
AUG 4, 2026227,582,288Not observed
AUG 3, 2026220,363,513Not observed
AUG 2, 2026213,877,693Not observed
AUG 1, 2026216,626,053Not observed
JUL 31, 2026221,253,083Not observed
JUL 30, 2026221,321,772Not observed
JUL 29, 2026220,489,675Not observed
JUL 28, 2026219,009,716Not observed
JUL 27, 2026212,031,218Not observed
JUL 26, 2026205,570,861Not observed
JUL 20, 2026206,575,154Not observed
JUL 13, 2026204,995,142Not observed
JUL 6, 2026206,026,526Not observed
JUN 29, 2026197,459,485Not observed
JUN 22, 2026193,487,403Not observed
JUN 15, 2026189,076,716Not observed
JUN 8, 2026186,721,387Not observed
JUN 1, 2026192,945,721Not observed
MAY 25, 2026190,854,393Not observed
MAY 18, 2026188,807,058Not observed
MAY 11, 2026184,735,168Not observed
MAY 4, 2026181,254,555Not observed
APR 27, 2026180,081,481Not observed
APR 20, 2026181,086,179Not observed
APR 13, 2026182,208,383Not observed
APR 6, 2026183,676,336Not observed
MAR 30, 2026186,525,526Not observed
MAR 23, 2026182,344,688Not observed
MAR 16, 2026175,372,304Not observed
MAR 9, 2026168,665,315Not observed
MAR 2, 2026163,848,408Not observed
FEB 23, 2026158,627,584Not observed
FEB 16, 2026154,168,372Not observed
FEB 9, 2026149,764,130Not observed
FEB 2, 2026140,424,866Not observed
JAN 26, 2026120,468,176Not observed
JAN 19, 2026103,734,919Not observed
JAN 12, 2026102,129,616Not observed
JAN 5, 2026106,013,121Not observed
DEC 29, 2025122,872,055Not observed
DEC 22, 2025139,519,630Not observed
DEC 15, 2025143,257,381Not observed
DEC 8, 2025141,654,724Not observed
DEC 1, 2025137,831,163Not observed
NOV 24, 2025135,603,563Not observed
NOV 17, 2025136,405,238Not observed
NOV 10, 2025135,905,493Not observed
NOV 3, 2025135,228,608Not 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
v2.5.2
61 versions
First published
OCT 9, 2014
Last release
JUN 11, 2026
4mo ago
Licence
MIT
Links
npm page
Homepage · github.com

Repository

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Dependencies latest version · v2.5.2

Runtime 1

  • graceful-fs^4.1.2

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