# Install esbuild with npm An extremely fast JavaScript and CSS bundler and minifier. Version 0.28.1 via npm; verified 2026-06-11. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install esbuild. ## Install ```sh sudo av install npm:esbuild ``` Additional install commands: ### Portable and language managers - npm (100%): ```sh npm install -g esbuild ``` Evidence: local npm package metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** npm:esbuild - **Package manager:** npm - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.28.1 - **Source summary:** An extremely fast JavaScript and CSS bundler and minifier. - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Issue tracker:** - **Published:** 2026-06-11T22:47:05.085Z - **Last updated:** 2026-06-11T22:47:05.085Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - esbuild (cli) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: defined - Lifecycle scripts: postinstall - Bottle: not available ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 0.28.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-11 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/evanw/esbuild - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for esbuild. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** npm registry - **Dist Tags:** Latest: 0.28.1 - **Version Count:** 481 - **Maintainers:** esbuild - **Publisher:** GitHub Actions - **Engines:** Node: >=18 - **Optional Dependencies:** @esbuild/aix-ppc64, @esbuild/android-arm, @esbuild/android-arm64, @esbuild/android-x64, @esbuild/darwin-arm64, @esbuild/darwin-x64, @esbuild/freebsd-arm64, @esbuild/freebsd-x64, @esbuild/linux-arm, @esbuild/linux-arm64, @esbuild/linux-ia32, @esbuild/linux-loong64, @esbuild/linux-mips64el, @esbuild/linux-ppc64, @esbuild/linux-riscv64, @esbuild/linux-s390x, @esbuild/linux-x64, @esbuild/netbsd-arm64, @esbuild/netbsd-x64, @esbuild/openbsd-arm64, @esbuild/openbsd-x64, @esbuild/openharmony-arm64, @esbuild/sunos-x64, @esbuild/win32-arm64 - **Integrity:** sha512-HrJrvZv5ayxBzPfwphOoNzkzOIIlifzk0KJrGK2c8R4+LKpMtpYLQeUdjnwjWv/LZlkH2laZk+4w78pi99D4Vw== - **Shasum:** ef45b4634c9c9d97a296aea4114a5f9840f95578 - **Unpacked Size:** 146,953 - **File Count:** 0 - **Created At:** 2017-11-26T05:52:58.272Z - **Latest Published At:** 2026-06-11T22:47:05.085Z - **Modified At:** 2026-06-11T22:47:05.387Z ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - esbuild - 0.25.5-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: esbuild from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | extremely fast JavaScript bundler and minifier (program) | https://github.com/evanw/esbuild - Nix - esbuild: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/es/esbuild/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - esbuild - 0.20.1-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: esbuild from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | extremely fast JavaScript bundler and minifier (program) | https://github.com/evanw/esbuild - apk - esbuild - 0.27.1-r7: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: esbuild from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Extremely fast JavaScript bundler and minifier | https://esbuild.github.io/ - apk - esbuild-doc - 0.27.1-r7: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: esbuild-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Extremely fast JavaScript bundler and minifier (documentation) | https://esbuild.github.io/ - pacman - esbuild - 0.28.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: esbuild from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | An extremely fast JavaScript and CSS bundler and minifier. | https://esbuild.github.io/ - zypper - esbuild - 0.28.1-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: esbuild from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | A JavaScript bundler written for speed | https://esbuild.github.io ## Related links - [Web development packages](https://pkg.so/web-dev-tools/) - Matched curated package taxonomy and local package facts. - [esbuild](https://pkg.so/brew/esbuild/) - Same normalized package name appears in another local ecosystem. Shared terms: build, build-tools, bundler, cli, css. - [esbuild-wasm](https://pkg.so/npm/esbuild-wasm/) - Executable or command metadata overlaps with this package. Shared terms: build, build-tools, bundler, cli, developer. - [esbuild-visualizer](https://pkg.so/npm/esbuild-visualizer/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: build, build-tools, cli, developer, developer-tools. - [esbuild](https://pkg.so/brew/esbuild/) - Same normalized package name exists in another local package ecosystem. ## Sources - pkg.so package database - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph