A tool for writing better scripts
Zx is a tool for writing better scripts. Licensed under Apache-2.0, it is very popular in the JavaScript ecosystem with 1.5M weekly downloads.
Zx has an good overall health score of 73/100. Its strongest dimension is popularity (100/100), while quality (50/100) is the area with most room for improvement. This package is in good shape overall.
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