only-allow
Enforce a specific package manager for project dependencies.
Dev workflow and config npm MIT
Used in agent projects
21
0.2% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#81 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
1.6M
npm, last 7 days, only-allow
GitHub stars
660
last push Apr 22, 2026
How only-allow is used
only-allow is a dependency in 21 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.2%), #81 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use Husky (81.0%), Turborepo (81.0%), Vitest (81.0%).
Often used with only-allow
| Husky | 81.0% of only-allow projects · 12.9× more than average |
|---|---|
| Turborepo | 81.0% of only-allow projects · 25.8× more than average |
| Vitest | 81.0% of only-allow projects · 6.6× more than average |
| Sharp | 71.4% of only-allow projects · 23.3× more than average |
| viem | 71.4% of only-allow projects · 5.8× more than average |
| cross-env | 71.4% of only-allow projects · 34.2× more than average |
| Vite | 81.0% of only-allow projects · 3.5× more than average |
| Coinbase SDK | 66.7% of only-allow projects · 384.8× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.1% of projects set up for it |
|---|
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list only-allow as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install only-allow |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (20), Next.js (1) |
| Example projects | cuentoneta/cuentoneta, 7ttp/Staking-nasdaq |
Alternatives to only-allow
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dotenv npm Load environment variables from .env files into process.env. |
2,001 (15.8%) | 189M | 20.5K | BSD-2-Clause |
| python-dotenv pypi Load environment variables from .env files in Python applications. |
828 (6.5%) | 156M | 8,898 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Husky npm Modern Git hooks manager for running tasks on git events. |
797 (6.3%) | 36.2M | 35.3K | MIT |
| lint-staged npm Run linters on git staged files to catch issues before commit. |
591 (4.7%) | 29.5M | 14.7K | MIT |
| concurrently npm Run multiple npm scripts concurrently for efficient development workflows. |
572 (4.5%) | 22.2M | 7,856 | MIT |
| cross-env npm Set environment variables across Windows, Mac and Linux in npm scripts. |
265 (2.1%) | 25.8M | 6,521 | MIT |
| Pydantic Settings pypi Settings management and configuration from environment variables using Pydantic. |
251 (2.0%) | 96.8M | 1,475 | — |
| Rich pypi Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in terminal output. |
243 (1.9%) | 117M | 57.5K | MIT |