Shx version 0.4.0 offers notable improvements over its predecessor, version 0.3.4, providing developers with a more streamlined and modern experience. A key update involves the dependencies, with shx 0.4.0 incorporating newer versions of both minimist (at ^1.2.8 compared to 1.2.3) and shelljs (at ^0.9.2 compared to ^0.8.5). The update to shelljs brings in new features and fixes, potentially enhancing the robustness and functionality of shell commands executed within Node.js environments using shx.
Significant changes are also evident in the development dependencies. Version 0.4.0 embraces more recent tooling, including updates to linters (eslint) and testing frameworks (mocha, nyc); it also integrates eslint-config-airbnb-base and eslint-plugin-import, indicating a stronger commitment to code quality and best practices. Older tooling, like watch and codecov, are not present in the newest version, which could point to the use of other modern automated testing and coverage workflows.
While shx continues to be released under the MIT license, ensuring its accessibility and use in various projects, the decreased unpackedSize (20025 vs 38643) suggests a more optimized package structure in version 0.4.0. The "releaseDate" which is in the future (2025-03-17), suggest it would be released at that time. This focus on modern tooling, potential performance improvements, and reliance on newer dependency versions makes shx 0.4.0 a compelling upgrade for developers seeking a portable and well-maintained shell command execution tool for Node.js applications.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 0.4.0 of the package shx