source-map-support adds source map support to Node.js, enabling stack traces that point to the original code in pre-compiled JavaScript files. This enhances debugging by showing accurate file names, line numbers, and column positions, even when using tools like browserify, webpack, or TypeScript. It simplifies pinpointing errors and understanding the flow of execution in complex projects by mapping the runtime code back to its source.
Source-map-support npm package downloads show a generally increasing trend from March 2024 to July 2025, peaking at 343 million. August 2025 dipped to 295 million. September 2025 downloads are significantly lower, at 63 million, likely due to incomplete data as the month is ongoing.
The npm package source-map-support had frequent releases in 2013, slowing down significantly afterward. Releases occurred sporadically from 2014-2021, with many months having no releases. The most recent release was in November 2021. From January 2022 to September 2025, there have been no new versions published.
