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Garth

@garth.dewet.dev

"Lurker" Tech Lead @ Playroll Previously Staff Engineer @ Peach Payments.

Garth @garth.dewet.dev · 05/02/2026

Was chatting with a co-worker about .env file loading for local dev. Thanks to @e18e.dev and @npmx.dev, turns out it's not necessary to bring in a package for it.

A screenshot of npmx.dev for dotenv package with a warning that you might not need this dependency.

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Garth @garth.dewet.dev · 01/02/2026

The community has really rallied around @npmx.dev. I happened to have built outputs from _long ago_ when I first pulled the repo 4 days ago. The difference is subtle but also hiding massive improvements and efforts by all involved.

Screenshot of npmx's package page for Vue.

Layout with header section detailing package name, description and other metadata.
With the readme and a sidebar below it.

Screenshot of npmx's package page for vue as at time of post.

Layout has shifted to a full length sidebar with collapsible sections next to the header detailign the package with the readme below it.

Also visible are new features like comparing packages and auto generated documentation for the package.

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Garth @garth.dewet.dev · 24/09/2025

@zed.dev just fyi the pro signup link is broken on mobile at least

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