Streamline your Node.js command-line interfaces with the executable package. This utility simplifies the process of creating cross-platform executables from your JavaScript code. It handles shebang insertion and ensures your script is runnable on Unix-like systems after installation. Forget manual permission tweaking; executable automates making your CLI tool, well ... executable. A must-have for simplifying CLI development.
The npm package "executable" exhibits sporadic releases. Initial activity from February 2014 to October 2016 saw several versions released. Releases became infrequent after that, with single versions appearing in Feb 2018. Since then, there haven't been any releases up to September 2025. The package appears largely unmaintained in recent years.
Executable npm package downloads show a generally increasing trend from March 2024 to July 2025, peaking at roughly 31.9 million. August 2025 saw a slight decrease, and September 2025 data is incomplete, showing only about 8.9 million downloads as of today.
