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a fast, modern browser for the npm registry
1---
2title: Quick Start
3description: Start using npmx.dev in seconds
4navigation:
5 icon: i-lucide:zap
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7
8npmx.dev works in your browser with no installation required.
9
10## Open npmx.dev
11
12Visit [npmx.dev](https://npmx.dev) to start browsing packages.
13
14## Search for a package
15
161. Press `/` to focus the search bar (or click it)
172. Type a package name
183. Use arrow keys to navigate results
194. Press `Enter` to view the package
20
21## View package details
22
23Each package page shows:
24
25- **README** - Package documentation
26- **Versions** - All published versions with release dates
27- **Dependencies** - Required packages with version ranges
28- **Metadata** - License, repository, maintainers, and more
29
30## Browse source code
31
321. Click the **Code** tab or press `.`
332. Navigate the file tree
343. Click any file to view its contents with syntax highlighting
35
36## Use npm URLs
37
38Replace `npmjs.com` with `npmx.dev` in any npm URL:
39
40| npm URL | npmx.dev equivalent |
41| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
42| `npmjs.com/package/nuxt` | `npmx.dev/package/nuxt` |
43| `npmjs.com/package/@nuxt/kit` | `npmx.dev/package/@nuxt/kit` |
44| `npmjs.com/~sindresorhus` | `npmx.dev/~sindresorhus` |
45
46::tip
47Install the [npmx-replace browser extension](https://github.com/tylersayshi/npmx-replace-extension) for automatic redirects from npmjs.com.
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