# Install mapshaper with npm

A tool for editing geospatial data for mapping and GIS. Version 0.7.47 via npm; verified 2026-07-22.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install npm:mapshaper
```

Additional install commands:

### Portable and language managers

- npm (100%):

```sh
npm install -g mapshaper
```

  Evidence: local npm package metadata

## Package facts

- **Package key:** npm:mapshaper
- **Package manager:** npm
- **Package manager page:** <https://www.npmjs.com/package/mapshaper>
- **Version:** 0.7.47
- **Source summary:** A tool for editing geospatial data for mapping and GIS.
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/mbloch/mapshaper#readme>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mbloch/mapshaper>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/mbloch/mapshaper#readme>
- **License:** MPL-2.0
- **Issue tracker:** <https://github.com/mbloch/mapshaper/issues>
- **Published:** 2026-07-22T03:13:25.223Z
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-22T03:13:25.223Z
- **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00

## Executables

- mapshaper (cli)
- mapshaper (alias)

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-04
- Package-manager version: 0.7.47
- Package-manager updated: 2026-07-22
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/mbloch/mapshaper
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## Security Notes

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for mapshaper. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.


## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** npm registry
- **Dist Tags:** Latest: 0.7.47
- **Version Count:** 538
- **Maintainers:** mbloch
- **Author:** Matthew Bloch
- **File Count:** 0
- **Created At:** 2013-07-12T00:20:19.168Z
- **Latest Published At:** 2026-07-22T03:13:25.223Z
- **Modified At:** 2026-07-22T03:13:25.223Z


## Related links

- [Scientific computing packages](https://pkg.so/scientific-computing-tools/) - Matched curated package taxonomy and local package facts.
- [mproj](https://pkg.so/npm/mproj/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, geospatial, gis, science.
- [wms-capabilities](https://pkg.so/npm/wms-capabilities/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, geospatial, gis, science.
- [usng.js](https://pkg.so/npm/usng-js/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, geospatial, science.

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