# 720kb/ndm

:computer: npm desktop manager https://720kb.github.io/ndm

Repository: https://github.com/720kb/ndm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ndm
Language: JavaScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: npm, npm-desktop-manager, npm-gui, npmjs, gui, mac, linux, windows, macos
Last push: 2023-12-03T14:01:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3577, "days_push": 1004, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2149, forks 114 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:19.260129+00:00)

## What it is
ndm is an open-source desktop GUI application for managing npm packages, standing for 'npm desktop manager'. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and lets users install, update, and remove npm packages without the command line.

## Use cases
- manage npm packages with a graphical interface
- install and uninstall npm dependencies without the terminal
- browse and update globally installed npm packages
- visual npm package manager for mac, linux, and windows
- gui alternative to npm cli commands

## When to choose
- you prefer a GUI over the npm command line
- you want to visually manage global and local npm packages
- you need a cross-platform npm desktop app

## When to avoid
- you only need scripted or CI npm workflows
- you need actively developed tooling with recent updates
- you prefer lightweight CLI tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, package-manager, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: npm, npm-gui, electron, package-management, javascript, command-line, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- 720kb/ndm (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.260129+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 2026-08-30T02:50:58.661339+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/720kb/ndm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.260129+00:00, sha 8f536e0e477d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.