GitHub - sindresorhus/np: A better `npm publish`

kept by eddie jul 20

np enhances npm publish with interactive UI, safety checks, version bumping, tagging, and rollback features for reliable package releases for developers.

Node.js needs a virtual file system
A large PR adding a virtual file system to Node.js core, mostly written by Claude Code, divides commenters on AI's role and the feature's value.
also on Yarn, Bun, #open-source, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
Nub — an all-in-one toolkit for Node.js
Nub is a TypeScript-first toolkit for Node.js that provides a faster npm/pnpm run, a pnpm-compatible package manager, and a Node version manager, with no lock-in.
also on pnpm, npm, #cli, #open-source, #developer-tools
How we cut 4,403 backend tests from 10 minutes to 33 seconds with Bun
EvryStay migrated 4,403 backend tests from Jest to Bun, optimized MongoDB usage and test parallelism, reducing full suite runtime from 10 minutes to 33 seconds on an M5 Pro.
also on pnpm, Bun, #automation, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
How to Evaluate an npm Package - 2026 Edition
A practical checklist for evaluating npm packages in 2026 covering security, maintenance, provenance, CI quality, and incident response to make informed dependency decisions.
also on npm, GitHub, #open-source, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
Dumb Ways for an Open Source Project to Die
The piece enumerates dozens of distinct ways open-source projects become effectively dead, from maintainer abandonment to sabotage and ecosystem shifts.
also on npm, GitHub, #open-source, #software-engineering, #developer-tools