# alexanderGugel/ied

:package: Like npm, but faster - an alternative package manager for Node

Repository: https://github.com/alexanderGugel/ied
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ied
Homepage: http://alexandergugel.github.io/ied
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: package-manager, node
Last push: 2017-01-10T06:30:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4045, "days_push": 3522, "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 1990, forks 51 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:03.090657+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: package-manager, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: npm-alternative, node-packages, content-addressable-storage, flat-node-modules, concurrent-installs, command-line, javascript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- alexanderGugel/ied (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:03.090657+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 2026-08-30T03:02:43.596298+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/alexanderGugel/ied (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:03.090657+00:00, sha f1e658ac4e2c)
  - homepage: http://alexandergugel.github.io/ied (fetched 2026-08-29T10:42:52.749305+00:00, sha 3ab4742b12ff)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/ied (fetched 2026-08-29T10:42:52.758840+00:00, sha dcbfcaf29605)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.