Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Jeppe hosts with Brittany. Guests: Patak (Matias Capeletto, Vite core team) and Zeu Capua (zeu.dev (https://zeu.dev) , software engineer, Svelte ambassador).
What is npmx?
A fast, open-source browser for the npm registry. It consumes the npmjs REST API and adds a better UI and more useful data on top. Started by Daniel Roe (Nuxt lead) ~40 days before recording. Patak joined as co-steward after seeing a two-day prototype.
Features beyond npmjs.com
• ESM vs CJS detection per package
• Bundle size and install size
• Color-coded dependency freshness (yellow = patch behind, red = major behind)
• e18e module replacement warnings when a lighter modern alternative exists
• Package claiming via UI (available locally if you fork the repo)
• Planned: publishing and package management flows
Svelte is #1
Most liked package on npmx at time of recording: Svelte (173), Nuxt (101), Vite (96).
Picks
• Zeu: Hypermedia Systems by Carson Gross. Free online at hypermedia.systems.
• Brittany: Starter Villain by John Scalzi. Comedy about inheriting a villain business.
• Patak: The community blog posts from the npmx launch. Read them if you need a reminder that open source can still be fun.
• Jeppe: Cordless hot glue guns. 10 seconds to heat up, fixes everything.
Hot takes
• Zeu: Stop putting "blue" or "sky" in AT Proto app names. The protocol needs to grow beyond Blue Sky.
• Patak: He's stopped coding in open source. Focusing on people, calls, community. Open source needs more non-coders.
Links
• npmx Alpha Launch Blog Post (https://npmx.dev/blog/alpha-release)
• npmx.dev (https://npmx.dev)
• npmx GitHub (github.com/npmx-dev/npmx.dev)
• npmx Discord (https://chat.npmx.dev)
• npmx Open Collective (opencollective.com/npmx)
• Zeu Capua (https://zeu.dev) / @zeu.dev on Blue Sky (https://bsky.app/profile/zeu.dev)
• Eurosky (https://www.eurosky.tech)
• Open Source Pledge (https://opensourcepledge.com)
• Hypermedia Systems (https://hypermedia.systems)
Jeppe hosts with Brittany. Guests: Patak (Matias Capeletto, Vite core team) and Zeu Capua (zeu.dev (https://zeu.dev) , software engineer, Svelte ambassador).
What is npmx?
A fast, open-source browser for the npm registry. It consumes the npmjs REST API and adds a better UI and more useful data on top. Started by Daniel Roe (Nuxt lead) ~40 days before recording. Patak joined as co-steward after seeing a two-day prototype.
Features beyond npmjs.com
• ESM vs CJS detection per package
• Bundle size and install size
• Color-coded dependency freshness (yellow = patch behind, red = major behind)
• e18e module replacement warnings when a lighter modern alternative exists
• Package claiming via UI (available locally if you fork the repo)
• Planned: publishing and package management flows
Svelte is #1
Most liked package on npmx at time of recording: Svelte (173), Nuxt (101), Vite (96).
Picks
• Zeu: Hypermedia Systems by Carson Gross. Free online at hypermedia.systems.
• Brittany: Starter Villain by John Scalzi. Comedy about inheriting a villain business.
• Patak: The community blog posts from the npmx launch. Read them if you need a reminder that open source can still be fun.
• Jeppe: Cordless hot glue guns. 10 seconds to heat up, fixes everything.
Hot takes
• Zeu: Stop putting "blue" or "sky" in AT Proto app names. The protocol needs to grow beyond Blue Sky.
• Patak: He's stopped coding in open source. Focusing on people, calls, community. Open source needs more non-coders.
Links
• npmx Alpha Launch Blog Post (https://npmx.dev/blog/alpha-release)
• npmx.dev (https://npmx.dev)
• npmx GitHub (github.com/npmx-dev/npmx.dev)
• npmx Discord (https://chat.npmx.dev)
• npmx Open Collective (opencollective.com/npmx)
• Zeu Capua (https://zeu.dev) / @zeu.dev on Blue Sky (https://bsky.app/profile/zeu.dev)
• Eurosky (https://www.eurosky.tech)
• Open Source Pledge (https://opensourcepledge.com)
• Hypermedia Systems (https://hypermedia.systems)
