std-env

npmv4.2.0TypeScript

Runtime agnostic JS utils

Safe to adopt

Yes — std-env scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 97.9M downloads per week and 6 known dependents. Last published 64 days ago. 8 releases in the last 2 years.

AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
97.9M downloads per week and 6 known dependents.
AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.
Last published 64 days ago. 8 releases in the last 2 years.
AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Zero runtime dependencies, about 17 KB installed.
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.

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Install cost

What you actually take on by adding std-env to a project.

Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

Total installed

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

17 KB

Install size

Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.

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Tree depth

Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.

Compatibility

Node.js: No constraint declared
Module format: ESM only
TypeScript: Types included
Install scripts: None

Quick start

A usage example from the std-env README.

tsFull README ↗

import { runtime, runtimeInfo } from "std-env";

console.log(runtime); // "" | "node" | "deno" | "bun" | "workerd" ...
console.log(runtimeInfo); // { name: "node" }

Dependencies

Declared by std-env v4.2.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Dev (12)

@types/node ^26.1.0@typescript/native-preview latest@vitest/coverage-v8 ^4.1.10changelogen ^0.6.2esbuild ^0.28.1mitata ^1.0.34obuild ^0.4.37oxfmt ^0.57.0oxlint ^1.72.0rollup ^4.62.2typescript ^6.0.3vitest ^4.1.10

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Relationship graph

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Release history

7 releases in the last two years, typically about 64 days apart.

Recent versions of std-env
Version	Published	Size	License
4.2.0latest	2 months ago	17 KB	MIT
4.1.0	4 months ago	17 KB	MIT
4.0.0	6 months ago	17 KB	MIT
4.0.0-rc.1	6 months ago	16 KB	MIT
3.10.0	11 months ago	25 KB	MIT
3.9.0	1 year ago	25 KB	MIT
3.8.1	1 year ago	25 KB	MIT
3.8.0	1 year ago	25 KB	MIT
3.7.0	2 years ago	26 KB	MIT
3.6.0	2 years ago	23 KB	MIT
3.5.0	2 years ago	23 KB	MIT
3.4.3	3 years ago	23 KB	MIT
3.4.2	3 years ago	23 KB	MIT
3.4.1	3 years ago	22 KB	MIT
3.4.0	3 years ago	22 KB	MIT

Overview

std-env is an npm package that runtime agnostic JS utils. It is extremely widely used, with about 97.9M downloads per week and 6 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 4.2.0, released under the MIT license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need runtime agnostic JS utils and value a battle-tested, widely-adopted 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

Large, well-established user base (97.9M weekly downloads).
Ships TypeScript type definitions.
Clear open-source license (MIT).

Cons

No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.

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Maintainers

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Frequently asked questions

Should I use std-env?

How do I install std-env?

Run `npm install std-env` to add std-env to your npm project.

What license is std-env released under?

std-env is distributed under the MIT license.

How popular is std-env?

std-env has approximately 97,871,202 downloads per week and 6 known dependent packages.

Is std-env still maintained?

The most recent release of std-env (v4.2.0) was published 2 months ago.

Does std-env run install scripts?

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