# deno

> A modern runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript.

Latest version **2.9.6** (published 2026-08-27) · MIT license · 0 weekly downloads

## Install

```sh
npm install deno
pnpm add deno
yarn add deno
bun add deno
```

Provides the command `deno`.

## Health

**Score 73/100 (B)** — status: active.

Positive: has types package; no vulnerabilities; has provenance; recently updated; high maintenance score; popular repo; extremely popular.

Warnings: low downloads; no esm support.

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.9.6 |
| Published | 2026-08-27 |
| First published | 2018-05-31 |
| Weekly downloads | 0 |
| License | MIT |
| TypeScript types | separate (@types/deno) |
| Module format | CommonJS |
| Dependencies | 0 |
| Unpacked size | 11.1 KB |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 |
| Install scripts | yes |
| Provenance | attested (GitHub Actions) |
| GitHub stars | 108465 |
| Author | the Deno authors |
| Maintainers | ry, denobot |
| Keywords | runtime, typescript |

## Links

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/deno
- Repository: https://github.com/denoland/deno
- Homepage: https://deno.com
- Issues: https://github.com/denoland/deno/issues
- npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/deno

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## Recent versions

- 2.9.6 (latest) — 2026-08-27
- 2.2.15 (lts) — 2025-10-01
- 2.9.5 — 2026-08-06
- 2.9.4 — 2026-07-23
- 2.9.3 — 2026-07-15
- 2.9.2 — 2026-07-08
- 2.9.1 — 2026-07-01
- 2.9.0 — 2026-06-25
- 2.8.3 — 2026-06-11
- 2.8.2 — 2026-06-03
- 2.8.1 — 2026-05-28
- 2.8.0 — 2026-05-28
- 2.7.14 — 2026-04-28
- 2.7.13 — 2026-04-22
- 2.7.12 — 2026-04-09
- … 89 more at https://npm.io/package/deno/versions

## README

# Deno

[Deno](https://deno.com)
([/ˈdiːnoʊ/](https://ipa-reader.com/?text=%CB%88di%CB%90no%CA%8A), pronounced
`dee-no`) is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime with secure
defaults and a great developer experience. It's built on [V8](https://v8.dev/),
[Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/), and [Tokio](https://tokio.rs/).

Learn more about the Deno runtime
[in the documentation](https://docs.deno.com/runtime/manual).

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