npm

E24478

JavaScript package manager Node.js package manager software package manager software registry

npm is the default package manager and registry for Node.js, widely used to share, install, and manage JavaScript libraries and tools.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
npm canonical	19
npm CLI	4
npm registry	4
Node Package Manager	1
npm ecosystem	1
npm or Yarn	1
npm package manager	1
npm public registry	1
npm registry API	1
npm scripts	1
npmjs.com	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T192151 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: npm
Context triple: [JavaScript, ecosystem, npm]

A. Python Package Index
The Python Package Index (PyPI) is the central online repository where developers publish and download open-source Python software packages.
B. PWA
The Public Works Administration (PWA) was a New Deal U.S. government agency created in 1933 to stimulate economic recovery through large-scale public construction projects such as dams, bridges, schools, and hospitals.
C. NCP
NCP (Network Control Protocol) was an early host-to-host communication protocol suite that enabled data exchange between computers on the ARPANET before the adoption of TCP/IP.
D. F Reactor
F Reactor was one of the early plutonium production reactors at the Hanford Site in Washington, built during the Manhattan Project to support the U.S. nuclear weapons program.
E. .ng
.ng is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Nigeria for use in its internet addresses.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: npm
Target entity description: npm is the default package manager and registry for Node.js, widely used to share, install, and manage JavaScript libraries and tools.

A. Python Package Index
The Python Package Index (PyPI) is the central online repository where developers publish and download open-source Python software packages.
B. PWA
The Public Works Administration (PWA) was a New Deal U.S. government agency created in 1933 to stimulate economic recovery through large-scale public construction projects such as dams, bridges, schools, and hospitals.
C. NCP
NCP (Network Control Protocol) was an early host-to-host communication protocol suite that enabled data exchange between computers on the ARPANET before the adoption of TCP/IP.
D. F Reactor
F Reactor was one of the early plutonium production reactors at the Hanford Site in Washington, built during the Manhattan Project to support the U.S. nuclear weapons program.
E. .ng
.ng is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Nigeria for use in its internet addresses.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (76)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	JavaScript package manager ⓘ Node.js package manager ⓘ software package manager ⓘ software registry ⓘ
acquiredBy	GitHub ⓘ
acquisitionYear	2020 ⓘ
authenticationMethod	token-based authentication ⓘ
category	package management system ⓘ software development tool ⓘ
commandLineInterface	npm self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: npm CLI
configurationMethod	.npmrc file ⓘ
creator	Isaac Z. Schlueter ⓘ
defaultConfigFile	package.json ⓘ
defaultPackageManagerFor	Node.js ⓘ
developedFor	Node.js runtime ⓘ
distributionModel	open source ⓘ
ecosystem	JavaScript ⓘ surface form: JavaScript ecosystem
fullName	npm self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Node Package Manager
hasCommand	npm audit ⓘ npm cache ⓘ npm ci ⓘ npm config ⓘ npm init ⓘ npm install ⓘ npm login ⓘ npm logout ⓘ npm publish ⓘ npm run ⓘ npm test ⓘ npm uninstall ⓘ npm update ⓘ
hasComponent	npm self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: npm CLI npm self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: npm registry npm website ⓘ
hasNamespace	@scope packages ⓘ
initialReleaseYear	2010 ⓘ
license	Artistic License 2.0 ⓘ
operatingSystem	Linux ⓘ Windows ⓘ macOS ⓘ
originalAuthor	Isaac Z. Schlueter ⓘ
ownedBy	GitHub ⓘ
packageRegistryURL	https://registry.npmjs.org/ ⓘ
parentOrganization	GitHub ⓘ
platform	cross-platform ⓘ
previousParentOrganization	npm, Inc. ⓘ
primaryEcosystem	Node.js ⓘ
registryType	public package registry ⓘ
supports	private registries via npm Enterprise ⓘ
supportsFeature	audit for vulnerabilities ⓘ lockfiles ⓘ organization accounts ⓘ package scripts ⓘ private packages ⓘ scoped packages ⓘ semantic versioning ⓘ two-factor authentication ⓘ
supportsFile	package-lock.json ⓘ package.json ⓘ
supportsInstallSource	git repositories ⓘ local file paths ⓘ registry ⓘ
supportsLanguage	JavaScript ⓘ TypeScript programming language ⓘ surface form: TypeScript
supportsProtocol	HTTPS ⓘ
usedFor	JavaScript library distribution ⓘ Node.js tooling distribution ⓘ dependency management ⓘ package installation ⓘ
usedWith	Angular ⓘ Node.js ⓘ React ⓘ Vue.js ⓘ front-end build tools ⓘ
website	https://www.npmjs.com/ ⓘ
writtenIn	JavaScript ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (35)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

JavaScript → ecosystem → npm ⓘ

Plotly → distribution → npm ⓘ

Mocha → packageManager → npm ⓘ

Node.js → defaultPackageManager → npm ⓘ

npm → fullName → npm self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Node Package Manager

npm → hasComponent → npm self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm CLI

npm → hasComponent → npm self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm registry

npm → commandLineInterface → npm self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm CLI

yarn → alternativeTo → npm ⓘ

subject surface form: Yarn

GitHub Packages → supportsEcosystem → npm ⓘ

DefinitelyTyped type definition repository → relatedTo → npm ⓘ

subject surface form: DefinitelyTyped

Grunt → requires → npm ⓘ

Grunt → competesWith → npm ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm scripts

Gulp → pluginRegistry → npm ⓘ

Gulp → packageManager → npm ⓘ

Vue CLI → requires → npm ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm or Yarn

CommonJS module system → usedIn → npm ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm ecosystem

npm, Inc. → product → npm ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm registry

npm, Inc. → product → npm ⓘ

this entity surface form: npmjs.com

npm, Inc. → operates → npm ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm public registry

npm, Inc. → hasComponent → npm ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm CLI

npm, Inc. → hasComponent → npm ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm registry API

Yarn 1 (Classic) → supports → npm ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm registry

Create React App → requiresPackageManager → npm ⓘ

Create React App → packageManagerIntegration → npm ⓘ

React DevTools → distribution → npm ⓘ

Isaac Z. Schlueter → notableWork → npm ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm package manager

Isaac Z. Schlueter → softwareProject → npm ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm CLI

Isaac Z. Schlueter → associatedWith → npm ⓘ

this entity surface form: npm registry

Nest CLI → requires → npm ⓘ

Supertest → canBeInstalledWith → npm ⓘ

Angular CLI → usesPackageManager → npm ⓘ

Artifact Registry → supportsFormat → npm ⓘ

Yeoman → requires → npm ⓘ

WebStorm → supportsTechnology → npm ⓘ

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How this entity was disambiguated

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