local-npm/local-npm

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1174 stars · 80 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

local-npm is a Node.js server that acts as a local npm registry mirror, caching modules and their dependencies as they are installed. It proxies requests to the main npm registry, replicates metadata updates within seconds, and enables mostly-offline npm installs.

Use cases

• make npm install work offline
• speed up repeated npm installs on a team
• run a local npm registry mirror for a conference or meetup
• cache npm packages behind a local proxy
• reduce bandwidth by sharing a package cache across teammates

When to choose

• you need npm installs to work without internet access
• a team or event repeatedly installs the same packages and wants faster installs
• you want a lightweight npm mirror without replicating the entire registry

When to avoid

• you need a fully supported, actively maintained registry proxy (last release was 2020)
• you need private package hosting or full registry features like Verdaccio provides
• you use package managers other than npm

Facets

service · maturity maintenance

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