svelte
npmv5.57.0TypeScriptCybernetically enhanced web apps
Safe to adopt
Yes — svelte scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 4.1M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 12 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
4.1M downloads per week and 1 known dependents.
- AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.
Last published 12 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.
- BWeight: grade B, Good.
Pulls in 18 transitive packages, about 4.6 MB installed.
- ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.
No install scripts, 3 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 svelte 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.
Licenses in the dependency tree
Every license you inherit by installing svelte, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Node.js
- node >=18
- Module format
- ESM + CommonJS
- TypeScript
- Types included
- Install scripts
- None
svelte vs the alternatives
Packages solving a similar problem in the npm ecosystem, compared on the signals that drive an adoption decision.
Dependencies
Declared by svelte v5.57.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Runtime (15)
Dev (18)
Used by
Popular packages that depend on svelte.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of svelte.
Frequently installed together
Native-ESM powered web dev build tool
Framework for building one portable devtool integration that runs in any viewer.
Next generation testing framework powered by Vite
Simple yet powerful framework for building command-line apps.
Minimal H(TTP) framework built for high performance and portability.
Prebuilt browser assets (SPA) for @devframes/plugin-terminals, served on demand through devframe's remote-assets back-proxy.
An addon for [xterm.js](https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js) that enables fitting the terminal's dimensions to a containing element. This addon requires xterm.js v4+.
Let’s get serious about color
TypeScript definitions for node
Tiny, cross-platform PTY library for Node.js, built in Zig, also usable as a standalone Zig package. Supports Linux, macOS, Android and Windows (via ConPTY).
Vite plugin for mounting a devframe inside any Vite-based host (Astro, SolidStart, Nuxt, plain Vite apps).
Structured diagnostic code library
Release history
50 releases in the last two years, typically about 4 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.57.0latest | 12 days ago | 2.8 MB | MIT |
| 5.56.10 | 20 days ago | 2.8 MB | MIT |
| 5.56.9 | 28 days ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
| 5.56.8 | 1 month ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
| 5.56.7 | 1 month ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
| 5.56.6 | 1 month ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
| 5.56.5 | 1 month ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
| 5.56.4 | 2 months ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
| 5.56.3 | 3 months ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
| 5.56.2 | 3 months ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
| 5.56.1 | 3 months ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
| 5.56.0 | 3 months ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
| 5.55.10 | 3 months ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
| 5.55.9 | 3 months ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
| 5.55.8 | 3 months ago | 2.7 MB | MIT |
Overview
svelte is an npm package that cybernetically enhanced web apps. It is very popular, with about 4.1M downloads per week and 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 5.57.0, released under the MIT license.
Who should use it
Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need cybernetically enhanced web apps 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 (4.1M weekly downloads).
- Ships TypeScript type definitions.
- Clear open-source license (MIT).
Cons
- Large dependency tree (33 direct dependencies) increases install size and audit surface.
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Maintainers
Frequently asked questions
Should I use svelte?
Yes — svelte scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 4.1M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 12 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install svelte?
Run `npm install svelte` to add svelte to your npm project.
How many dependencies does svelte have?
svelte declares 33 direct dependencies and pulls in 18 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved totalling about 4.6 MB on disk.
What license is svelte released under?
svelte is distributed under the MIT license. Its dependency tree also includes: Apache-2.0, MIT.
How popular is svelte?
svelte has approximately 4,093,852 downloads per week and 1 known dependent packages.
Is svelte still maintained?
The most recent release of svelte (v5.57.0) was published 12 days ago.
Does svelte run install scripts?
No. svelte does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.