ora
npmv9.4.1TypeScriptElegant terminal spinner
Safe to adopt
Yes — ora scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. No download data reported for this package yet. Last published 79 days ago. 8 releases in the last 2 years.
- ?Adoption: grade ?, Not reported by this registry.
No download data reported for this package yet.
- AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.
Last published 79 days ago. 8 releases in the last 2 years.
- BWeight: grade B, Good.
Pulls in 11 transitive packages, about 107 KB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).
- BSupply chain: grade B, Good.
This package has a single maintainer (bus factor of 1).
- 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 ora to a project.
Runtime packages this one declares itself.
Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.
Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.
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
Every license you inherit by installing ora, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Node.js
- node >=20
- Module format
- ESM only
- TypeScript
- Types included
- Install scripts
- None
Quick start
A usage example from the ora README.
import ora from 'ora';
const spinner = ora('Loading unicorns').start();
setTimeout(() => {
spinner.color = 'yellow';
spinner.text = 'Loading rainbows';
}, 1000);ora vs the alternatives
Packages solving a similar problem in the npm ecosystem, compared on the signals that drive an adoption decision.
| Package | Weekly downloads | Dependents | License | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| orathis page | 0 | 6 | MIT | 2 months ago |
| cli-spinners | 0 | 1 | MIT | 1 day ago |
| string-width | 0 | 3 | MIT | 1 day ago |
| supports-hyperlinks | 35.4M | 1 | MIT | 1 day ago |
| terminal-link | 18.8M | 1 | MIT | 1 day ago |
| log-symbols | 0 | 1 | MIT | 1 day ago |
Dependencies
Declared by ora v9.4.1. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Runtime (8)
Dev (5)
Used by
Popular packages that depend on ora.
A memoization library which only remembers the latest invocation
The Expo CLI
A library for installing and finding packages in a project
No description provided.
This package is part of the [React Native CLI](../../README.md). It contains commands for diagnosing and fixing common Node.js, iOS, Android & React Native issues.
This package is part of the [React Native CLI](../../README.md). It contains utilities for building reusable commands targeting Apple platforms.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of ora.
Frequently installed together
The Expo SDK
Expo Router is a file-based router for React Native and web applications.
TypeScript definitions for node
The semantic version parser used by npm.
A module for reading, writing, and manipulating JSON files
Parse the things that can be arguments to `npm install`
A Promise-based interface into processes created by child_process.spawn
TypeScript-first schema declaration and validation library with static type inference
Better streaming static file server with Range and conditional-GET support
Create clickable links in the terminal
A library for interacting with the app.json
Best-effort discovery of the machine's default gateway and local network IP exclusively with UDP sockets.
Release history
7 releases in the last two years, typically about 74 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4.1latest | 2 months ago | 40 KB | MIT |
| 9.4.0 | 4 months ago | 39 KB | MIT |
| 9.3.0 | 7 months ago | 37 KB | MIT |
| 9.2.0 | 7 months ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 9.1.0 | 7 months ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 9.0.0 | 11 months ago | 30 KB | MIT |
| 8.2.0 | 1 year ago | 27 KB | MIT |
| 8.1.1 | 1 year ago | 27 KB | MIT |
| 8.1.0 | 2 years ago | 26 KB | MIT |
| 8.0.1 | 2 years ago | 26 KB | MIT |
| 8.0.0 | 2 years ago | 26 KB | MIT |
| 7.0.1 | 3 years ago | 26 KB | MIT |
| 7.0.0 | 3 years ago | 26 KB | MIT |
| 6.3.1 | 3 years ago | 26 KB | MIT |
| 6.3.0 | 3 years ago | 26 KB | MIT |
Overview
ora is an npm package that elegant terminal spinner. It has 6 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 9.4.1, released under the MIT license.
Who should use it
Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need elegant terminal spinner and value a focused solution.
When not to use it
Consider an alternative if you need to or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.
Pros
- Ships TypeScript type definitions.
- Clear open-source license (MIT).
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
Auto-generated from collected registry metadata. No external claims are inferred.
Maintainers
Funding
Frequently asked questions
Should I use ora?
Yes — ora scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. No download data reported for this package yet. Last published 79 days ago. 8 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install ora?
Run `npm install ora` to add ora to your npm project.
How many dependencies does ora have?
ora declares 13 direct dependencies and pulls in 11 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved totalling about 107 KB on disk.
What license is ora released under?
ora is distributed under the MIT license.
How popular is ora?
npm does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 6 known packages depend on ora.
Is ora still maintained?
The most recent release of ora (v9.4.1) was published 2 months ago.
Does ora run install scripts?
No. ora does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.