# parro-it/awesome-micro-npm-packages

A curated list of small, focused npm packages.

Repository: https://github.com/parro-it/awesome-micro-npm-packages
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-micro-npm-packages
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2023-12-18T13:25:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3862, "days_push": 989, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4624, forks 454 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:55.186131+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-style list of small, focused npm packages for Node.js, organized by category (arrays, strings, etc.). It also links to articles about the small-module philosophy and package evaluation.

## Use cases
- find a tiny npm package for a single task
- discover focused node modules instead of large libraries
- learn about the small modules philosophy
- find packages for array manipulation in javascript
- browse curated javascript utilities by category
- evaluate whether to use small npm packages

## When to choose
- you want to discover minimal, single-purpose npm packages
- you prefer tiny dependencies over large utility libraries
- you want reading material on small-module best practices

## When to avoid
- you need batteries-included libraries or frameworks
- you need actively maintained tooling rather than a link list
- you work outside the Node.js/npm ecosystem

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, package-manager
- domain: developer-tools, backend, awesome-lists
- platform: -
- tags: awesome-list, npm, curated-list, small-modules, javascript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- parro-it/awesome-micro-npm-packages (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.186131+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:19:38.486568+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/parro-it/awesome-micro-npm-packages (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.186131+00:00, sha 37721d8e013e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.