antfu/esno
Alias to `tsx` observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2219
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 704
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1607 stars · 27 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
esno is a Node.js runtime wrapper for running TypeScript and ESM files directly, now serving as an alias to the tsx package with automated CJS/ESM mode and caching. It lets developers execute .ts files without a separate build step.
Use cases
- run typescript files directly in node without compiling
- execute a ts script with npx
- replace ts-node with a faster esbuild-based runner
- run esm and cjs typescript modules seamlessly
- add a typescript start script to package.
When to choose
- you want a drop-in alias for tsx to run TypeScript in Node.js
- you need zero-config execution of TS/ESM files in scripts or CLI usage
When to avoid
- you are starting a new project and can use tsx directly
- you need dedicated support or issue tracking, since issues are handled in the tsx repo
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
cli interpreter developer-tools developer-tools programming-languages cli cross-platform typescript esbuild esm ts-node runtime alias command-line nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/antfu/esno · fetched 2026-08-28 · 20f55cb55537
- homepage: https://github.com/esbuild-kit/tsx · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7929e6eafd2b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| antfu/esno | main | 32 |
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