patch-package
Fix broken node modules by creating and applying patches without publishing.
Dev workflow and config npm MIT
Used in agent projects
69
0.5% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#28 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
6.1M
npm, last 7 days, patch-package
GitHub stars
11.2K
last push Sep 30, 2025
How patch-package is used
patch-package is a dependency in 69 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.5%), #28 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use React (82.6%), TypeScript (88.4%), Prettier (49.3%).
Often used with patch-package
| React | 82.6% of patch-package projects · 1.9× more than average |
|---|---|
| TypeScript | 88.4% of patch-package projects · 1.6× more than average |
| Prettier | 49.3% of patch-package projects · 2.8× more than average |
| React Hook Form | 33.3% of patch-package projects · 4.1× more than average |
| date-fns | 33.3% of patch-package projects · 3.9× more than average |
| TanStack Query | 34.8% of patch-package projects · 3.6× more than average |
| ESLint | 68.1% of patch-package projects · 1.8× more than average |
| Tailwind CSS Animate | 30.4% of patch-package projects · 4.1× more than average |
By coding agent
| GitHub Copilot | 0.9% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | 0.6% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 0.7% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 1.3% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 1.1% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list patch-package as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install patch-package |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (27), Next.js (27), React Native / Expo (10), Ruby (4) |
| Example projects | vega-org/vega-app, 1600822305/AetherLink, Cryptorubic/rubic-app, leyten/c0mpute, CDCgov/cdc-open-viz |
Alternatives to patch-package
| 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 |