{"id":14613,"library":"handy","title":"Handy Utilities","description":"The `handy` package, currently at version 0.0.13, is described as a collection of common utility functions for JavaScript environments. However, due to its extremely early version number and a completely empty README, the specific functionalities, API surface, or design philosophy remain entirely undocumented. This makes it challenging to assess its capabilities or differentiators against other utility libraries. Given the very low version and lack of public documentation, it is highly probable that the project is either in an extremely nascent stage of development, or more likely, has been abandoned. There is no discernible release cadence, and its suitability for production use is questionable without further insight into its source code and maintenance status. Users seeking robust, well-documented utility libraries should likely consider more established alternatives.","status":"abandoned","version":"0.0.13","language":"javascript","source_language":"en","source_url":"git://github.com/openmason/handy","tags":["javascript","handy","utilities","utility","belt"],"install":[{"cmd":"npm install handy","lang":"bash","label":"npm"},{"cmd":"yarn add handy","lang":"bash","label":"yarn"},{"cmd":"pnpm add handy","lang":"bash","label":"pnpm"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"note":"The package likely exposes its utilities as properties of a single exported object. Given its `node >= 0.8.0` engine requirement and early version (0.0.13), it is almost certainly CommonJS-only. Direct named ESM imports are not expected to work without transpilation or a more recent package update not reflected in the provided metadata.","wrong":"import { handy } from 'handy';","symbol":"handy","correct":"const handy = require('handy');"}],"quickstart":{"code":"const handy = require('handy');\n\nconsole.log('Handy module loaded. Contents:', handy);\n\n// As the package is at version 0.0.13 with an empty README,\n// specific functions provided by 'handy' are unknown.\n// You would typically call a utility function like:\n// if (typeof handy.someFunction === 'function') {\n//   const result = handy.someFunction(input);\n//   console.log('Result of someFunction:', result);\n// }\n\n// This example just shows loading the module and inspecting its exports.\n// Without documentation, direct use requires examining the source code.\n// For instance, if it had a 'noop' function:\n// if (typeof handy.noop === 'function') {\n//   handy.noop();\n//   console.log('handy.noop() was called successfully.');\n// } else {\n//   console.log('No known functions like `noop` found in the exported object.');\n// }","lang":"javascript","description":"Demonstrates how to load the `handy` module using CommonJS and notes the absence of specific API documentation due to its early version and empty README."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Review the package's source code on GitHub to understand its API and functionality. Consider adopting more mature and well-documented utility libraries for production environments.","message":"The `handy` package is at an extremely early version (v0.0.13) and lacks any public documentation in its README. Using this package without thoroughly inspecting its source code is highly unadvisable.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=0.0.1"},{"fix":"Verify the project's activity on its GitHub repository (e.g., commit history, issue tracker). If no recent activity is evident, assume the project is abandoned and seek actively maintained alternatives.","message":"Likely abandoned: Given the version 0.0.13 and a completely empty README, the project appears to be unmaintained or abandoned. This implies a high risk of unpatched vulnerabilities, lack of support, and API instability.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=0.0.1"},{"fix":"Unless you are prepared to fork and maintain the library yourself, or it's for a throwaway personal project, avoid using this package where API stability and documentation are critical.","message":"Undefined API: Without any documentation, the specific functions and their signatures are unknown. Any usage is based purely on guessing or direct source code inspection, which is prone to errors and breaking changes.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=0.0.1"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-19T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[],"ecosystem":"npm"}