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A Node.js implementation of the Unix `which` utility, used to find the first matching executable name in the `PATH` environment variable. It includes async and sync APIs, can optionally return null instead of rejecting/throwing when not found, and lets you override `PATH` and `PATHEXT` (or return all matches).

Project status

  • Actively maintained, the npm/node-which updates show ongoing work in 2025-10, 2026-02, and 2026-05, and an upstream push on 2026-07-02.
  • Apparent update cadence is moderately steady, roughly every 2 to 4 months in the last two quarters of 2026.

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Recent updates

  • v7.0.0

    Release v7.0.0 updates the package engines to require newer Node versions, dropping older supported ranges. The code diff for this release shows mostly repository and CI template changes (from @npmcli/template-oss), including GitHub Actions upgrades and an updated test matrix.

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  • v6.0.1

    v6.0.1 primarily updates dependencies and related tooling, with no source code logic changes shown in the diff. The release notes document the bumps to isexe and several @npmcli/dev tooling packages, plus version/changelog metadata updates.

  • v6.0.0

    v6.0.0 primarily updates the package to match the npm 11 supported Node engine range. The diff also shows multiple CI and release-automation workflow adjustments, including updated Node versions and GitHub Actions permission changes.

    Breaking

  • v5.0.0

    v5.0.0 primarily updates the published Node.js engine support range for the package. The diff also includes substantial repository maintenance changes, mostly around CI workflows and lint/tooling configuration, with no obvious runtime API changes visible in the provided diff.

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  • v4.0.0

    v4.0.0 removes Node.js 14 support and updates the dependency on `isexe` to v3.1.1. The functional changes in code are primarily adapting to the `isexe` API shape and a small internal refactor of how executable file extensions are expanded.

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  • v3.0.1

    v3.0.1 is a small release that primarily fixes Windows executable extension matching by considering lowercase extensions. The release notes only mention this bug fix and a README documentation tweak.

  • v3.0.0

    v3.0.0 introduces breaking changes to the async interface and Node.js version compatibility. The CLI behavior also changes by ignoring arguments provided after a `--` separator. Most other notes focus on adding template support and modernizing internals.

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