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Dev tools · November 15, 2015

ied – an alternative package manager for Node

:package: Like npm, but faster - an alternative package manager for Node - alexanderGugel/ied

ied – an alternative package manager for Node launched on November 15, 2015 with 86 votes, #556 of 4,110 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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In plain words

ied is an alternative package manager for Node.js designed as a faster option to npm. It handles package installation and dependency management for Node projects. The tool is intended for developers who want quicker package management performance compared to the standard npm implementation. ied provides the core functionality of a package manager while prioritizing speed as its main distinguishing feature.

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