JSR Is Not Another Package Manager
May 1, 2024
Over the past years, new package managers like yarn and pnpm have emerged, enhancing how packages are downloaded. However, the npm package registry, a cornerstone of the JavaScript ecosystem, has barely evolved. Its last notable update was a “files” tab added years ago. The JavaScript language, known for its vibrant evolution, seems paradoxically mired in a distribution model that hasn’t kept pace.
Ryan Dahl is well known for creating NodeJS, and more recently Deno an ‘open-source JavaScript runtime for the modern web’ and JSR, which explain here.