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next

npmv16.3.4TypeScript

The React Framework

Safe to adopt

Yes — next scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 40.6M downloads per week. Last published 9 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.

  • AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.

    40.6M downloads per week.

  • AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.

    Last published 9 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.

  • BWeight: grade B, Good.

    Pulls in 11 transitive packages, about 179 MB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).

  • ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.

    No install scripts, 4 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.

  • ALicense: grade A, Excellent.

    MIT — 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 next to a project.

6
Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

11
Total installed

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

179 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

Apache-2.0BSD-3-ClauseCC-BY-4.0ISCMIT

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

Compatibility

Node.js
node >=20.9.0
Module format
CommonJS only
TypeScript
Types included
Install scripts
None

next vs the alternatives

Packages solving a similar problem in the npm ecosystem, compared on the signals that drive an adoption decision.

PackageWeekly downloadsDependentsLicenseLast release
nextthis page40.6M0MIT9 days ago
express92.8M17MIT1 day ago
tsx61.9M26MIT1 day ago
cross-fetch32.9M2MIT1 day ago
fastify8.9M4MIT1 day ago
koa6.8M0MIT1 day ago

Dependencies

Declared by next v16.3.4. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Runtime (6)

@next/env 16.3.4@swc/helpers 0.5.23baseline-browser-mapping ^2.9.19caniuse-lite ^1.0.30001579postcss 8.5.23styled-jsx 5.1.6

Peer (6)

@opentelemetry/api ^1.1.0@playwright/test ^1.51.1babel-plugin-react-compiler *react ^18.2.0 || 19.0.0-rc-de68d2f4-20241204 || ^19.0.0react-dom ^18.2.0 || 19.0.0-rc-de68d2f4-20241204 || ^19.0.0sass ^1.3.0

Relationship graph

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

styled-jsx@swc/helperscaniuse-litebaseline-browser-…postcss@next/envreactreact-dom@playwright/test@opentelemetry/apibabel-plugin-reac…sassnext
next dependencies dependents

Release history

50 releases in the last two years, typically about 1 day apart.

Recent versions of next
VersionPublishedSizeLicense
16.4.0-canary.211 day ago178 MBMIT
16.4.0-canary.202 days ago178 MBMIT
16.4.0-canary.194 days ago178 MBMIT
16.4.0-canary.185 days ago178 MBMIT
16.4.0-canary.175 days ago178 MBMIT
16.4.0-canary.166 days ago178 MBMIT
16.4.0-canary.157 days ago178 MBMIT
16.4.0-canary.148 days ago178 MBMIT
16.4.0-canary.139 days ago178 MBMIT
16.3.4latest9 days ago176 MBMIT
15.5.259 days ago133 MBMIT
16.4.0-canary.1211 days ago177 MBMIT
16.4.0-canary.1112 days ago177 MBMIT
16.4.0-canary.1013 days ago177 MBMIT
16.4.0-canary.914 days ago177 MBMIT

Overview

next is an npm package that the React Framework. It is extremely widely used, with about 40.6M downloads per week. The latest version is 16.3.4, released under the MIT license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need the React Framework and value a battle-tested, widely-adopted 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

  • Large, well-established user base (40.6M weekly downloads).
  • Ships TypeScript type definitions.
  • Clear open-source license (MIT).

Cons

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

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Maintainers

matheussmatt.strakavercel-release-botzeit-bot

Keywords

backendcliframeworkfront-endnextjsnodereactserververcelweb

Frequently asked questions

Should I use next?

Yes — next scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 40.6M downloads per week. Last published 9 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.

How do I install next?

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

How many dependencies does next have?

next declares 21 direct dependencies and pulls in 11 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved totalling about 179 MB on disk.

What license is next released under?

next is distributed under the MIT license. Its dependency tree also includes: Apache-2.0, BSD-3-Clause, CC-BY-4.0, ISC, MIT.

How popular is next?

next has approximately 40,645,752 downloads per week.

Is next still maintained?

The most recent release of next (v16.3.4) was published 9 days ago.

Does next run install scripts?

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