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less

npmv4.7.0

Leaner CSS

10.3M
Weekly downloads
2
Dependents
62
Dependencies
88/100
Popularity

Overview

less is an npm package that leaner CSS. It is extremely widely used, with about 10.3M downloads per week and 2 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 4.7.0, released under the Apache-2.0 license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need leaner CSS and value a battle-tested, widely-adopted solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to minimize your dependency tree, have first-class TypeScript types out of the box, or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.

Pros

  • Large, well-established user base (10.3M weekly downloads).
  • Clear open-source license (Apache-2.0).

Cons

  • Large dependency tree (62 direct dependencies) increases install size and audit surface.
  • No bundled TypeScript types (may require a separate @types package).

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Relationship graph

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

Dependencies

Dev (53)

@less/test-data workspace:*@less/test-import-module workspace:*@rollup/plugin-commonjs ^17.0.0@rollup/plugin-json ^4.1.0@rollup/plugin-node-resolve ^11.0.0@types/node ^18@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin ^4.28.0@typescript-eslint/parser ^4.28.0benny ^3.6.12bootstrap-less-port 0.3.0c8 ^10.1.3chai ^4.2.0chalk ^4.1.2cosmiconfig ~9.0.0cross-env ^7.0.3eslint ^7.29.0fs-extra ^8.1.0git-rev ^0.2.1glob ~11.0.3globby ^10.0.1grunt ^1.5.0grunt-cli ^1.3.2grunt-contrib-clean ^1.0.0grunt-contrib-connect ^1.0.2grunt-eslint ^23.0.0grunt-saucelabs ^9.0.1grunt-shell ^1.3.0html-template-tag ^3.2.0jest-diff ~30.1.2jit-grunt ^0.10.0less-plugin-autoprefix ^1.5.1less-plugin-clean-css ^1.6.0minimist ^1.2.0mocha ^6.2.1mocha-teamcity-reporter ^3.0.0npm-run-all ^4.1.5path-browserify ^1.0.1performance-now ^0.2.0phin ^2.2.3playwright 1.50.1promise ^7.1.1read-glob ^3.0.0resolve ^1.17.0rollup ^2.52.2rollup-plugin-terser ^5.1.1semver ^6.3.0shx ^0.3.2time-grunt ^1.3.0typescript ^5.7.0uikit 2.27.4url ^0.11.4webpack ^5.64.6webpack-cli ^5.1.4

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Version history

VersionPublishedLicense
4.7.0latest19 hours agoApache-2.0
4.6.726 days agoApache-2.0
4.6.61 month agoApache-2.0
4.6.51 month agoApache-2.0
4.6.44 months agoApache-2.0
4.6.34 months agoApache-2.0
4.6.3-beta.04 months agoApache-2.0
4.6.24 months agoApache-2.0
4.6.14 months agoApache-2.0
4.6.04 months agoApache-2.0
4.5.17 months agoApache-2.0
4.4.29 months agoApache-2.0
4.4.111 months agoApache-2.0
4.4.01 year agoApache-2.0
4.3.01 year agoApache-2.0
4.2.21 year agoApache-2.0
4.2.11 year agoApache-2.0
4.2.02 years agoApache-2.0
4.1.34 years agoApache-2.0
4.1.24 years agoApache-2.0

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install less?

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

What license is less released under?

less is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license.

How popular is less?

less has approximately 10,263,336 downloads per week and 2 known dependent packages.