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alexanderGugel/ied

:package: Like npm, but faster - an alternative package manager for Node observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/alexanderGugel/ied · homepage · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

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: 4045
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 3522
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1990 stars · 51 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

ied is an alternative package manager for Node.js, designed as a faster replacement for npm. It installs dependencies concurrently using a content-addressable storage model based on SHA-1 checksums, producing a flat node_modules directory with atomic installs and consistent caching.

Use cases

  • install node dependencies faster than npm
  • alternative package manager for node projects
  • flat node_modules without nested dependency trees
  • cache npm packages by checksum for consistent installs
  • parallel dependency installation for node
  • avoid duplicate package installs in node_modules

When to choose

  • you want faster, concurrent npm installs with checksum-based caching
  • you prefer a flat node_modules layout with guaranteed package uniqueness

When to avoid

  • you need a maintained tool - the project has had no releases since early 2017
  • you need modern npm/yarn/pnpm features like workspaces or lockfiles
  • your project depends on npm-specific behaviors or tooling

Facets

cli-tool · maturity abandoned

package-manager cli developer-tools developer-tools cli cross-platform npm-alternative node-packages content-addressable-storage flat-node-modules concurrent-installs command-line javascript nodejs

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
alexanderGugel/iedmain32

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