---
title: Quick Start
description: Start using npmx.dev in seconds
navigation:
  icon: i-lucide:zap
---

npmx.dev works in your browser with no installation required.

## Open npmx.dev

Visit [npmx.dev](https://npmx.dev) to start browsing packages.

## Search for a package

1. Press `/` to focus the search bar (or click it)
2. Type a package name
3. Use arrow keys to navigate results
4. Press `Enter` to view the package

## View package details

Each package page shows:

- **README** - Package documentation
- **Versions** - All published versions with release dates
- **Dependencies** - Required packages with version ranges
- **Metadata** - License, repository, maintainers, and more

## Browse source code

1. Click the **Code** tab or press `.`
2. Navigate the file tree
3. Click any file to view its contents with syntax highlighting

## Use npm URLs

Replace `npmjs.com` with `npmx.dev` in any npm URL:

| npm URL                       | npmx.dev equivalent          |
| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| `npmjs.com/package/nuxt`      | `npmx.dev/package/nuxt`      |
| `npmjs.com/package/@nuxt/kit` | `npmx.dev/package/@nuxt/kit` |
| `npmjs.com/~sindresorhus`     | `npmx.dev/~sindresorhus`     |

::tip
Install the [npmx-replace browser extension](https://github.com/tylersayshi/npmx-replace-extension) for automatic redirects from npmjs.com.
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