The touch package emulates the Unix touch command, updating file access and modification times or creating empty files if they don't exist. It's a cross-platform solution for Node.js environments, offering a simple and reliable way to manipulate file timestamps. Commonly used in build processes and automation scripts, touch helps ensure files are properly updated, triggering necessary actions based on modification dates. It provides a lightweight alternative to system-specific commands.
The npm package touch has had infrequent releases. Initial releases occurred in 2011-2015. There was a burst of releases in June 2017 with versions 2.0.0 to 3.1.0. A single release, version 3.1.1, followed in May 2024. Since then, there have been no further releases up to July 2025. Overall, the package appears to be infrequently maintained.
The npm package "touch" experienced generally increasing downloads from March 2024 (25.4M) to July 2025 (37.9M). August 2025 shows a decrease to 32.3M, but it's likely incomplete data for the month. Overall, there's a notable upward trend in the package's popularity.
