NPM alternatives

Matt Holmes <[email protected]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:48:00 +0000
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Hi all,

With the NPM fetcher being disabled recently, are there any alternative met=
hods I can use to build NPM packages? Or is it simply not feasible at this =
time due to the security implications.

Unfortunately I have been asked to build a JS program when I am not familia=
r with it!

Kind Regards,
Matt

Matt Holmes
Graduate Computer Scientist

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