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Minimal and efficient cross-platform file watching library

Latest stable version5.0.0
Published2025-11-25 23:28:06 UTC
Requires (engines){"node":">= 20.19.0"}
Peer dependencies—
Dist-tagslatest: 5.0.0
LicenseMIT
Advisories on latest versionnone known
Last verified2026-09-28 08:49:53 UTC
Sourcesapi.deps.dev, registry.npmjs.org, registry.npmjs.org

Maintenance

Activityslowing down
Last stable release2025-11-25 23:28:06 UTC · 306 days ago
Stable releases in the last 12 months1
Published versions109

Heuristic based only on release dates; it does not measure issue or security response times.

Version history

VersionPublished
5.0.02025-11-25 23:28:06 UTC
4.0.32024-12-18 22:21:34 UTC
4.0.22024-12-16 19:06:45 UTC
4.0.12024-09-22 13:10:17 UTC
4.0.02024-09-13 00:30:16 UTC
3.6.02024-02-06 22:57:34 UTC
3.5.32022-01-18 07:42:19 UTC
3.5.22021-06-15 13:24:13 UTC
3.5.12021-01-15 14:34:45 UTC
3.5.02021-01-06 07:34:09 UTC
3.4.32020-10-13 11:04:58 UTC
3.4.22020-08-06 15:47:57 UTC
3.4.12020-07-16 02:26:49 UTC
3.4.02020-04-26 14:20:24 UTC
3.3.12019-12-15 18:32:04 UTC
3.3.02019-11-02 08:55:45 UTC
3.2.32019-10-28 01:10:03 UTC
3.2.22019-10-16 02:42:59 UTC
3.2.12019-10-01 15:20:12 UTC
3.2.02019-10-01 02:43:24 UTC

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest version of chokidar?

The latest stable version of chokidar is 5.0.0, published on 2025-11-25. Verified by Vigia on 2026-09-28.

Is chokidar deprecated?

No. chokidar is not marked as deprecated in the registry.

Which Node.js version does chokidar require?

chokidar 5.0.0 declares this requirement: {"node":">= 20.19.0"}.

Does chokidar 5.0.0 have known vulnerabilities?

No known advisories affect chokidar 5.0.0 according to the data Vigia checks.

Is chokidar still maintained?

chokidar published 1 stable releases in the last 12 months; the most recent was 306 days ago. Activity: slowing down.

Observed changes

No changes observed yet since Vigia started tracking this package.

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