@humanwhocodes/retry provides a simple and flexible retry mechanism for asynchronous operations in Node.js and browsers. It allows developers to easily wrap functions that may fail due to transient errors, automatically retrying them a configured number of times with an optional delay between attempts. This package supports exponential backoff strategies and custom retry logic, making it ideal for improving the resilience of applications interacting with unreliable services. The package utilizes a promise-based workflow and simple interface making it easy to adapt to existing projects.
The npm package @humanwhocodes/retry had consistent releases in early 2024, peaking in March with 4 versions. Release frequency dropped significantly after May 2024, with only sporadic releases. In 2025, releases are sparse, with single versions in February and May, and none in the months since. September 2025 has also had no releases.
@humanwhocodes/retry downloads surged dramatically from March 2024 to August 2025, reaching a peak of 157 million. From April 2024, it has been steadily growing over the past months. September 2025 shows a significant drop, likely due to incomplete data for the month.
