Package

replace-in-files

Replace text in one or more files or globs. Works asynchronously with promises.

v3.0.0, 26 Sept 2020MITCommonJSTypes: NoneFiles and file systems Promises and async control flow

$ npm install replace-in-files

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Key numbers

As of 25 Sept 2026

Weekly downloads: 11.8k; -6% over 12 months
Gzip bundle size: -; No Bundlephobia data
Dependencies: 5; Direct, from package.json
Last release: 5 years ago; v3.0.0
GitHub stars: 23; 5 forks
Open issues / PRs: 3 / 13
Contributors: -
Commits, last 52 weeks: 0

Downloads

Last week 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-21

Weekly npm downloads, one point per week, weeks starting 23 Sept 2025 to 15 Sept 2026. The y axis starts at zero.

11,751 downloads last week, 49,514 in the last month. The 12-month change of -6% compares the average of the last 4 weeks with the first 4 weeks of the series.

Maintenance

Releases, last 12 months: -
Latest version: 3.0.0, 26 Sept 20205 years ago
First published: -
Last push to GitHub: 6 Jan 20231,358 days before the snapshot
Repository archived: No
Open issues: 3
Open pull requests: 13
Commits, last 52 weeks: 0
Dependents on npm: 48

Major versions

Recent releases

Compatibility

Module format: CommonJSFrom package.json type, main and exports fields
TypeScript types: None
Node.js engine range: >=12.0.0
Runtimes: -
Unpacked size (npm): 32 kB
Dependencies (5): coglobbylodashis-binaryes6-promisify

Install

npm install replace-in-files

CDN

jsDelivrhttps://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/replace-in-files@3.0.0/
unpkghttps://unpkg.com/replace-in-files@3.0.0/
esm.shhttps://esm.sh/replace-in-files@3.0.0

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Sources: npm registry, npm downloads API, GitHub API. Data fetched 25 Sept 2026.

Indexability: Indexed.