A JavaScript module that parses a string input as a regular expression and returns the resulting RegExp value. Useful when you need to turn regex text (for example, "/^hi$/g") into an executable regular expression in code.
Project status
- Maintenance status: The repository appears quiet/dormant, with the last upstream push and recent tagged update both on 2025-02-14, which is about 1.5 years ago relative to 2026-08-13.
- Update cadence: After active changes in 2016 to 2024, the observed updates slow sharply, with no updates between 2024-01-02 and 2025-02-14, and the most recent update is not primarily functional.
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Recent updates
2.3.1
Release 2.3.1 is described as a documentation-only update, specifically adding a GitHub Sponsors link. The actual diff shows broader documentation edits plus a notable packaging metadata change in package.json.
2.3.0
Release 2.3.0 updates the regex parser to tolerate invalid flags by filtering them out and only applying supported flags. The test suite was adjusted to reflect this new behavior for inputs containing invalid flag characters.
Features2.2.11
Release 2.2.11 primarily updates documentation content and refreshes the LICENSE copyright year. The code diff shows no changes to the library implementation or its public API surface, only metadata and repo/docs files.
2.2.10
Release 2.2.10 primarily updates documentation. It adds sponsor/support buttons to the README, expands the “Where is this library used?” section, and updates the package version and license year.
Features2.2.9
Release 2.2.9 focuses on adding TypeScript typings for the regex-parser package. The code changes are limited to publishing a new .d.ts file and making small documentation/license housekeeping updates.
Features2.2.8
Release 2.2.8 contains minimal functional change and is primarily documentation-related. The code diff shows updated README and documentation formatting, along with repository and package-publish metadata updates (gitignore and package.json file list).
2.2.7
Release 2.2.7 primarily updates documentation. The only code-diff changes are to the README (adding a help/support section) and a version bump in package.json.
Features2.2.6
Release 2.2.6 updates project presentation materials, primarily README badges and added a support/donation section. The code diff shows only metadata and documentation changes, plus an npm packaging manifest change.
Features2.2.5
Release 2.2.5 bumps the package version to 2.2.5 and updates project packaging. The stated intent is to move the `vows` library from `dependencies` to `devDependencies`.
Breaking2.2.4
Release 2.2.4 is primarily a documentation update, changing how the Patreon badge link is referenced in README.md. The code diff also shows a packaging-related change in package.json, adding a new folder to the list of published files.