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737: JSR: The New TypeScript Package Registry (NPM Killer)

Mar 1, 2024

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Explore the new JSR package registry as an alternative to NPM, with discussions on seamless coexistence, auto documentation, TypeScript support, and potential for TypeScript enhancements. Delve into community funding, secret features, and challenges in TypeScript integration. Learn about managing pre-registration, scoring systems, and standards in web development

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Quick takeaways

JSR modernizes package ecosystem with Node compatibility.

NPM's outdated approach hinders package management progress.

JSR supports ESM modules, TypeScript, and community funding model.

Deep dives

JSR Overview and Purpose

JSR, a new JavaScript registry, aims to modernize the package ecosystem by providing backwards compatibility with Node and NPM, improving the publishing experience, and supporting TypeScript out of the box, simplifying the publishing process for developers.

Introduction

5min

Challenges and Future of JSR Package Registry

28min

Advancements in Web Development Standards and TypeScript Performance

13min

Exploring Funding and Community Involvement in a New TypeScript Package Registry

4min

Managing Pre-registration and Scope Limits for NPM Packages

2min

Scoring and Functionality of a TypeScript Package Registry

4min

Discussion on Standards in Web Development and Introduction of a New Framework

3min

Get ready to learn all about the JSR package registry with Wes, Scott, and special guest Luca Casonato of Deno, as they discuss its benefits, share insights on when to use it, and teasing some secret features that promise to enhance your coding journey.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:37 Brought to you by sentry.io.
00:51 Who is Luca Casonato?
01:18 Why do we need another package registry?
Wes Bos Tweet
04:35 Is it ESM only?
06:08 What exactly is JSR?
07:22 How do you install things from this registry?
09:38 NPM specifier in NodeJS?
12:18 Why can’t we just fix NPM?
14:28 When you make things easier, people make cooler stuff.
17:49 A little bit about auto-documentation.
21:18 Auto-Types.
22:33 Can’t you just put TypeScript files on an NPM?
24:04 Package Provenance.
NPM Package Provenance
25:14 Does JSR have any plans for scanning dependencies?
27:56 GitHub action integration.
30:08 Does JSR replace url imports in Deno?
Import Maps, Ep.596
32:15 What about publishing JSX, TSX, CSS, WASM, etc?
34:16 What are Slow Types?
36:34 Do you think we’ll ever see another implementation of a TypeScript type checker?
38:23 Types as comments or adding types to JavaScript.
40:10 What is the anticipated timeline?
41:52 Are there any parts of TypeScript that you don’t like?
43:32 What about when TypeScript breaks?
46:20 JSR community funding.
49:39 Are you planning on pre-registering popular names?
52:26 Super secret new features!
56:39 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs.