unconfig simplifies configuration loading in JavaScript projects. It supports multiple file formats (JSON, YAML, JavaScript, TypeScript, etc.) and automatically merges configurations from different sources. unconfig prioritizes user configuration over defaults, making it easy to customize application behavior. It provides a clean and intuitive API for defining default values and overrides, streamlining the configuration management process for both simple and complex projects. Configuration files can be written with ES modules, TypeScript, or CommonJS syntax.
Unconfig's release frequency shows an uneven pattern. Releases were frequent in late 2021 and throughout 2022, then slowed significantly through 2023 and early 2024. A resurgence occurred in mid-2024, followed by a drop. Releases became more frequent at the start of 2025 with major version number updates, but there have been zero releases in the three months before August 2025.
Unconfig's npm downloads show strong growth. Starting from February 2024 with 30,694 downloads, it peaked at 1.96 million in June 2025. July 2025 saw a slight dip to 1.94 million. August 2025 has 1.78 million to date, indicating a possibly lower, although still significant downloads for August.
