randomstring is a lightweight npm package for generating cryptographically weak random strings. It's incredibly versatile, allowing customization of length, character sets (numeric, alphabetic, alphanumeric, hexadecimal), and even specifying custom character pools. Ideal for non-security-critical applications like generating temporary passwords, unique identifiers in development, or random data for testing. Simple to use and dependency-free, making it a quick and convenient solution for basic random string needs.
The randomstring npm package has had infrequent releases. Initial releases occurred in 2012, with bursts in 2015 and sporadic updates between 2021 and 2025. The most recent release was version 1.3.1 in January 2025. There were no releases between January and August 2025.
Randomstring npm package downloads show a generally upward trend from March 2024 to July 2025, peaking in May 2025 at over 3.1 million. August 2025 downloads are lower, likely due to incomplete data for the month as of August 30, 2025.
