CLI Update Notifier

simple-update-notifier is a lightweight and straightforward utility designed to inform users of command-line interface (CLI) applications about available updates on npm. It works by checking the npm registry for newer versions of a specified package and, if an update is found, prints a non-intrusive notification to the terminal. The library is currently at version 2.0.0, released in June 2023, and maintains a fairly active release cadence with minor and patch updates for dependency management and minor enhancements, and less frequent major releases for breaking changes. A key differentiator is its simplicity and built-in caching mechanism, which prevents excessive API calls to npm by only checking for updates at a configurable interval (defaulting to once a day). It also includes options to control notification behavior in npm scripts and specify different npm `dist-tags`.