https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar

chokidar filesystem fsevents nodejs watch-files watcher

Score: 37.25007326086916

Last synced: about 11 hours ago
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Repository metadata:

Minimal and efficient cross-platform file watching library

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Owner: paulmillr
License: mit
Created: 2012-04-20T19:17:49.000Z (over 14 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2026-07-07T00:53:28.000Z (15 days ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-15T19:32:24.665Z (6 days ago)
Topics: chokidar, filesystem, fsevents, nodejs, watch-files, watcher
Language: TypeScript
Homepage: https://paulmillr.com
Size: 2.02 MB
Stars: 12,175
Watchers: 85
Forks: 631
Open Issues: 47
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/funding.yml
- License: LICENSE
Funding:
- Github: paulmillr

Owner metadata:

Name: Paul Miller
Login: paulmillr
Email:
Kind: user
Description:
Website: https://paulmillr.com
Location:
Twitter: paulmillr
Company:
Icon url: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/574696?u=f01dfd93a3e3e4c853c546a6f71dda6b65019ba7&v=4
Repositories: 108
Last Synced at: 2024-04-14T08:26:51.385Z
Profile URL: https://github.com/paulmillr

Committers metadata

Last synced: 6 days ago

Total Commits: 1,554
Total Committers: 122
Avg Commits per committer: 12.738
Development Distribution Score (DDS): 0.525

Commits in past year: 14
Committers in past year: 4
Avg Commits per committer in past year: 3.5
Development Distribution Score (DDS) in past year: 0.571

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Elan Shanker	e**r@g**m	738
Paul Miller	p**l@p**m	478
James Garbutt	4****j	56
XhmikosR	x**r@g**m	30
Bruno Michel	b**l@m**o	20
Leo Baschy	s**2@n**m	14
dependabot-preview[bot]	2****]	13
Artem Kobzar	d**0@g**m	11
dbashford	d**d@b**m	7
Blaine Bublitz	b**z@g**m	7
Jannik Rebmann	j**n@i**e	6
Alan Agius	a**4@g**m	6
ehmicky	e**y@g**m	5
Théotime Loiseau	t**u@g**m	5
Alex Puschinsky	a**o@g**m	5
jimrobs	j**y@j**m	5
Andrew Shaffer	a**w@w**o	4
MajorBreakfast	m**l@j**e	4
Ben McCann	3****n	3
Erez Arnon	e**n@y**m	3
Tim Neutkens	t**s@m**m	3
isaacs	i**@i**e	3
markablov	m**v@g**m	3
vdiez	d**z@o**m	3
Jean Ponchon	j**n@n**m	3
Aggelos Karalias	a**s@g**m	3
Friedel Ziegelmayer	f**r@i**e	3
v1rtl	h**i@v**e	2
Sindre Sorhus	s**s@g**m	2
Shane Osbourne	s**8@g**m	2
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Issue and Pull Request metadata

Last synced: 6 days ago

Total issues: 250
Total pull requests: 156
Average time to close issues: almost 2 years
Average time to close pull requests: 5 months
Total issue authors: 215
Total pull request authors: 53
Average comments per issue: 3.1
Average comments per pull request: 2.46
Merged pull request: 62
Bot issues: 0
Bot pull requests: 12

Past year issues: 15
Past year pull requests: 13
Past year average time to close issues: 10 days
Past year average time to close pull requests: about 1 month
Past year issue authors: 14
Past year pull request authors: 7
Past year average comments per issue: 2.2
Past year average comments per pull request: 3.92
Past year merged pull request: 4
Past year bot issues: 0
Past year bot pull requests: 0

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Top Issue Authors

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Top Pull Request Authors

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Top Issue Labels

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mac (27)
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Package metadata

Total packages: 25
Total downloads:
- npm: 816,635,683 last-month
Total docker downloads: 9,274,697,505
Total dependent packages: 17,793 (may contain duplicates)
Total dependent repositories: 1,116,437 (may contain duplicates)
Total versions: 192
Total maintainers: 22

debian-12: node-chokidar

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Documentation: https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/node-chokidar
Licenses: mit
Latest release: 3.5.3-2 (published 5 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-13T20:39:51.935Z (4 months ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 0.0%
- Dependent packages count: 0.0%
- Average: 0.196%
- Stargazers count: 0.233%
- Forks count: 0.553%

npmjs.org: chokidar

Minimal and efficient cross-platform file watching library

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 5.0.0 (published 8 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-19T23:30:26.718Z (2 days ago)
Versions: 109
Dependent Packages: 17,735
Dependent Repositories: 1,116,315
Downloads: 816,630,976 Last month
Docker Downloads: 9,272,521,378
Rankings:
- Downloads: 0.005%
- Dependent packages count: 0.006%
- Docker downloads count: 0.009%
- Dependent repos count: 0.031%
- Average: 0.429%
- Stargazers count: 1.018%
- Forks count: 1.505%
Maintainers (1)
- paulmillr
Funding:
- https://paulmillr.com/funding/

npmjs.org: @teambit/chokidar

Minimal and efficient cross-platform file watching library

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 3.5.6 (published almost 3 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-15T19:28:30.676Z (6 days ago)
Versions: 2
Dependent Packages: 3
Dependent Repositories: 1
Downloads: 254 Last month
Docker Downloads: 1,348,728
Rankings:
- Docker downloads count: 0.436%
- Stargazers count: 1.01%
- Forks count: 1.502%
- Average: 4.063%
- Downloads: 5.244%
- Dependent packages count: 5.888%
- Dependent repos count: 10.296%
Maintainers (10)
- teambit-owner
- shohamgilad
- davidfirst
- ranm8
- guysaar
- itaymendel
- erezbit
- joshk2
- redigma
- yona007
Funding:
- type: individual: url: https://paulmillr.com/funding/
- type: github: url: https://github.com/sponsors/paulmillr

npmjs.org: vscode-chokidar

A neat wrapper around node.js fs.watch / fs.watchFile / fsevents.

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 2.1.7 (published about 7 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-15T19:28:16.052Z (6 days ago)
Versions: 7
Dependent Packages: 1
Dependent Repositories: 115
Downloads: 4,229 Last month
Docker Downloads: 78
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 1.007%
- Docker downloads count: 1.242%
- Dependent repos count: 1.353%
- Forks count: 1.5%
- Downloads: 4.173%
- Average: 5.03%
- Dependent packages count: 20.908%
Maintainers (1)
- bpasero

npmjs.org: @danielkalen/chokidar

A fork of chokidar with the added option to allow specific files of ignored dirs to bypass ignore

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 1.7.0 (published over 9 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-15T19:28:16.631Z (6 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 3
Dependent Repositories: 4
Downloads: 44 Last month
Docker Downloads: 827,321
Rankings:
- Docker downloads count: 0.439%
- Stargazers count: 1.01%
- Forks count: 1.502%
- Average: 5.079%
- Dependent repos count: 5.561%
- Dependent packages count: 5.888%
- Downloads: 16.073%
Maintainers (1)
- danielkalen

repo1.maven.org: org.webjars.npm:chokidar

WebJar for chokidar

Homepage: https://www.webjars.org
Documentation: https://appdoc.app/artifact/org.webjars.npm/chokidar/
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 5.0.0 (published 2 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-15T19:27:59.848Z (6 days ago)
Versions: 26
Dependent Packages: 44
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent packages count: 1.493%
- Stargazers count: 2.426%
- Forks count: 5.818%
- Average: 10.429%
- Dependent repos count: 31.98%

npmjs.org: @vilic/chokidar

Minimal and efficient cross-platform file watching library

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 3.5.3 (published over 3 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-15T19:28:16.573Z (6 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 15 Last month
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 0.977%
- Forks count: 1.424%
- Average: 11.973%
- Dependent repos count: 18.957%
- Dependent packages count: 26.535%
Maintainers (1)
- vilicvane
Funding:
- type: individual: url: https://paulmillr.com/funding/

npmjs.org: @jayxuz/chokidar

Minimal and efficient cross-platform file watching library

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Status: removed
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 1.0.0 (published over 3 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-15T19:27:59.046Z (6 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 1.271%
- Forks count: 1.783%
- Average: 12.784%
- Dependent packages count: 21.874%
- Dependent repos count: 26.21%
Maintainers (1)
- jayxuz

npmjs.org: @amory/chokidar

A neat wrapper around node.js fs.watch / fs.watchFile / fsevents.

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 2.0.4 (published almost 8 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-15T19:28:16.578Z (6 days ago)
Versions: 2
Dependent Packages: 4
Dependent Repositories: 1
Downloads: 34 Last month
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 1.007%
- Forks count: 1.5%
- Dependent packages count: 5.888%
- Dependent repos count: 10.296%
- Average: 13.109%
- Downloads: 46.854%
Maintainers (1)
- amory

npmjs.org: @jaen/chokidar

PATCHED - Minimal and efficient cross-platform file watching library

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Status: removed
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 3.5.2 (published almost 5 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-11T18:48:49.204Z (10 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 1
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 3 Last month
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 1.241%
- Forks count: 1.773%
- Dependent packages count: 16.224%
- Average: 16.363%
- Dependent repos count: 25.328%
- Downloads: 37.249%
Maintainers (1)
- jaen

npmjs.org: cross-platform-file-watch

Minimal and efficient cross-platform file watching library

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 3.5.2 (published almost 5 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-11T18:48:51.536Z (10 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 1
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 17 Last month
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 1.242%
- Forks count: 1.773%
- Dependent packages count: 16.224%
- Average: 19.158%
- Dependent repos count: 25.328%
- Downloads: 51.222%
Maintainers (1)
- andrew.hicks

npmjs.org: @itper/chokidar

A neat wrapper around node.js fs.watch / fs.watchFile / fsevents.

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 2.1.2 (published over 7 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-15T19:28:16.614Z (6 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 1
Dependent Repositories: 1
Downloads: 16 Last month
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 1.007%
- Forks count: 1.5%
- Dependent repos count: 10.296%
- Average: 20.172%
- Dependent packages count: 20.908%
- Downloads: 67.148%
Maintainers (1)
- itper

npmjs.org: @depup/chokidar

[DepUp] Minimal and efficient cross-platform file watching library

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 5.0.0-depup.0 (published 4 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-15T19:28:16.036Z (6 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 20 Last month
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 22.409%
- Average: 27.355%
- Dependent packages count: 32.302%
Maintainers (1)
- chiefmikey
Funding:
- https://paulmillr.com/funding/

npmjs.org: chokidar-capacitor

Minimal and efficient cross-platform file watching library. This version contains a fix for capacitor.

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 3.5.5 (published almost 3 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-15T19:28:16.044Z (6 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 58 Last month
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 1.045%
- Forks count: 1.549%
- Average: 27.851%
- Dependent repos count: 37.326%
- Downloads: 46.027%
- Dependent packages count: 53.306%
Maintainers (1)
- omarhamza2
Funding:
- type: individual: url: https://paulmillr.com/funding/
- type: github: url: https://github.com/sponsors/paulmillr

npmjs.org: @hydroperx/chokidar

Minimal and efficient cross-platform file watching library

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 1.0.0 (published 7 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-11T18:48:51.546Z (10 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 17 Last month
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 23.279%
- Average: 28.427%
- Dependent packages count: 33.574%
Maintainers (1)
- hydroperfox
Funding:
- https://paulmillr.com/funding/

repo1.maven.org: org.mvnpm:chokidar

Minimal and efficient cross-platform file watching library

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Documentation: https://appdoc.app/artifact/org.mvnpm/chokidar/
Licenses: MIT
Latest release: 5.0.0 (published 8 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-11T18:48:58.320Z (10 days ago)
Versions: 27
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 31.112%
- Average: 37.796%
- Dependent packages count: 44.48%

ubuntu-22.04: node-chokidar

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses:
Latest release: 3.4.3-3 (published 5 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-07T15:37:44.008Z (5 months ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 0.0%
- Dependent packages count: 0.0%
- Average: 100%

debian-13: node-chokidar

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Documentation: https://packages.debian.org/trixie/node-chokidar
Licenses:
Latest release: 3.6.0-3 (published 5 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-14T07:02:00.588Z (4 months ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 0.0%
- Dependent packages count: 0.0%
- Average: 100%

ubuntu-24.10: node-chokidar

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses:
Latest release: 3.6.0-2 (published 5 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-09T06:22:08.269Z (4 months ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 0.0%
- Dependent packages count: 0.0%
- Average: 100%

debian-10: node-chokidar

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Documentation: https://packages.debian.org/buster/node-chokidar
Licenses:
Latest release: 1.7.0-3 (published 5 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-14T01:06:32.262Z (4 months ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 0.0%
- Dependent packages count: 0.0%
- Average: 100%

debian-11: node-chokidar

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Documentation: https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/node-chokidar
Licenses:
Latest release: 3.4.3-3 (published 5 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-14T00:31:25.935Z (4 months ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 0.0%
- Dependent packages count: 0.0%
- Average: 100%

ubuntu-23.04: node-chokidar

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses:
Latest release: 3.5.3-2 (published 5 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-11T10:42:27.947Z (4 months ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 0.0%
- Dependent packages count: 0.0%
- Average: 100%

ubuntu-23.10: node-chokidar

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses:
Latest release: 3.5.3-2 (published 5 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-13T20:15:43.112Z (4 months ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 0.0%
- Dependent packages count: 0.0%
- Average: 100%

ubuntu-24.04: node-chokidar

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses:
Latest release: 3.6.0-2 (published 6 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-06T05:35:00.107Z (5 months ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 0.0%
- Dependent packages count: 0.0%
- Average: 100%

ubuntu-20.04: node-chokidar

Homepage: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar
Licenses:
Latest release: 3.3.1-2 (published 5 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-13T09:22:53.800Z (4 months ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 0.0%
- Dependent packages count: 0.0%
- Average: 100%

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