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gel

npmv2.2.0TypeScript

The official Node.js client library for Gel

Safe to adopt

Yes — gel scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. No download data reported for this package yet. Last published 299 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.

  • ?Adoption: grade ?, Not reported by this registry.

    No download data reported for this package yet.

  • BMaintenance: grade B, Good.

    Last published 299 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.

  • BWeight: grade B, Good.

    Pulls in 9 transitive packages, about 1.1 MB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).

  • ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.

    No install scripts, 2 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.

  • ALicense: grade A, Excellent.

    Apache-2.0 — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.

Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.

Install cost

What you actually take on by adding gel to a project.

6
Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

9
Total installed

Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.

1.1 MB
Install size

Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.

2
Tree depth

Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.

Part of this dependency tree has not been crawled yet, so these figures are a lower bound rather than a final total.

Licenses in the dependency tree

BlueOak-1.0.0ISCMIT

Every license you inherit by installing gel, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.

Compatibility

Node.js
node >= 18.0.0
Module format
CommonJS only
TypeScript
Types included
Install scripts
None

Quick start

A usage example from the gel README.

tsFull README ↗
import * as gel from "gel";

const client = gel.createClient();

Dependencies

Declared by gel v2.2.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Runtime (6)

@petamoriken/float16 ^3.8.7debug ^4.3.4env-paths ^3.0.0semver ^7.6.2shell-quote ^1.8.1which ^4.0.0

Dev (15)

@js-temporal/polyfill 0.4.3@repo/tsconfig *@types/jest ^29.5.12@types/node ^22.10.2@types/semver ^7.5.8@types/shell-quote ^1.7.5@types/which ^3.0.3fast-check ^3.19.0get-stdin ^9.0.0globby ^14.0.1jest 29.7.0jest-environment-jsdom ^29.7.0ts-jest 29.1.4tsx ^4.11.0typescript ^5.5.2

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Relationship graph

Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of gel.

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Release history

50 releases in the last two years, typically about 6 days apart.

Recent versions of gel
VersionPublishedSizeLicense
2.2.0latest9 months ago612 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20251029T03273210 months ago612 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20251020T15580810 months ago612 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20251016T14534910 months ago612 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20251002T00532011 months ago612 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20250926T13275911 months ago611 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20250919T18233911 months ago611 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20250919T16445811 months ago611 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20250911T1823481 year ago611 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20250731T1536331 year ago611 KBApache-2.0
2.1.11 year ago611 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20250627T1355091 year ago611 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20250604T1814311 year ago610 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20250604T1759011 year ago610 KBApache-2.0
2.2.0-canary.20250603T1401101 year ago610 KBApache-2.0

Overview

gel is an npm package that the official Node.js client library for Gel. It has 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 2.2.0, released under the Apache-2.0 license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need the official Node.js client library for Gel and value a focused solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to minimize your dependency tree, or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.

Pros

  • Ships TypeScript type definitions.
  • Clear open-source license (Apache-2.0).

Cons

  • Large dependency tree (21 direct dependencies) increases install size and audit surface.

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Maintainers

1st1scotttrinh

Frequently asked questions

Should I use gel?

Yes — gel scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. No download data reported for this package yet. Last published 299 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.

How do I install gel?

Run `npm install gel` to add gel to your npm project.

How many dependencies does gel have?

gel declares 21 direct dependencies and pulls in 9 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved totalling about 1.1 MB on disk.

What license is gel released under?

gel is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license. Its dependency tree also includes: BlueOak-1.0.0, ISC, MIT.

How popular is gel?

npm does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 1 known packages depend on gel.

Is gel still maintained?

The most recent release of gel (v2.2.0) was published 9 months ago.

Does gel run install scripts?

No. gel does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.