This package contains TypeScript definitions for ShellJS, a popular Node.js library that allows you to execute shell commands natively from JavaScript. Installing this package provides type safety and improved code completion when working with ShellJS in TypeScript projects. It includes accurate type annotations for all ShellJS functions and objects, simplifying integration with various build tools and editors, ultimately improving the development experience by reducing errors and providing better intellisense.
The npm package @types/shelljs saw frequent releases in 2016 and 2017, with a gradual decline afterward. Releases became sporadic from 2018 to 2024, with several months and even entire years without updates. 2023 saw a slight uptick in releases towards the end of the year. In 2025, there were releases in May and July, but none in August.
@types/shelljs downloads show a general upward trend from March 2024 to July 2025, peaking at 3.78 million. Downloads stabilized around 3.3 million in August 2025, before experiencing a significant drop to 1.26 million in September 2025, likely due to incomplete data for the current month.
