# grunt > The JavaScript Task Runner Latest version **1.6.3** (published 2026-07-28) · MIT license · 0 weekly downloads ## Install ```sh npm install grunt pnpm add grunt yarn add grunt bun add grunt ``` Provides the command `grunt`. ## Health **Score 68/100 (B)** — status: active. Positive: has types package; no vulnerabilities; recently updated; high maintenance score; high quality score; popular repo. Warnings: low downloads; no esm support. ## Facts | | | |---|---| | Version | 1.6.3 | | Published | 2026-07-28 | | First published | 2012-01-12 | | Weekly downloads | 0 | | License | MIT | | TypeScript types | separate (@types/grunt) | | Module format | CommonJS | | Node | >=16 | | Dependencies | 13 | | Unpacked size | 67.3 KB | | Known vulnerabilities | 0 | | Install scripts | no | | GitHub stars | 12233 | | Author | Grunt Development Team | | Maintainers | cowboy, krinkle, tkellen, vladikoff, shama | | Keywords | task, async, cli, minify, uglify, build, lodash, unit, test, qunit, nodeunit, server, init, scaffold, make, jake, tool | ## Links - npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/grunt - Repository: https://github.com/gruntjs/grunt - Homepage: https://gruntjs.com/ - Issues: https://github.com/gruntjs/grunt/issues - npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/grunt ## Dependencies (13) - [exit](https://npm.io/package/exit.md) ~0.1.2 - [glob](https://npm.io/package/glob.md) ~7.1.6 - [nopt](https://npm.io/package/nopt.md) ^5.0.0 - [js-yaml](https://npm.io/package/js-yaml.md) ^3.15.0 - [grunt-cli](https://npm.io/package/grunt-cli.md) ^1.4.3 - [minimatch](https://npm.io/package/minimatch.md) ^3.1.5 - [dateformat](https://npm.io/package/dateformat.md) ~4.6.2 - [iconv-lite](https://npm.io/package/iconv-lite.md) ~0.6.3 - [findup-sync](https://npm.io/package/findup-sync.md) ~5.0.0 - [eventemitter2](https://npm.io/package/eventemitter2.md) ~0.4.13 - [grunt-legacy-log](https://npm.io/package/grunt-legacy-log.md) ~3.0.0 - [grunt-legacy-util](https://npm.io/package/grunt-legacy-util.md) ~2.0.1 - [grunt-known-options](https://npm.io/package/grunt-known-options.md) ~2.0.0 ## Alternatives - [duck](https://npm.io/package/duck.md) — 4.2M weekly downloads - [ava](https://npm.io/package/ava.md) — 560.2K weekly downloads - [storybook-addon-module-mock](https://npm.io/package/storybook-addon-module-mock.md) — 71.7K weekly downloads - [vest](https://npm.io/package/vest.md) — 50.1K weekly downloads - [@ethereum-waffle/mock-contract](https://npm.io/package/@ethereum-waffle/mock-contract.md) — 40.0K weekly downloads ## Recent versions - 1.6.3 (latest) — 2026-07-28 - 1.0.0-rc1 (rc1) — 2016-02-11 - 0.4.0-rc8 (master) — 2013-02-14 - 0.4.0-rc2 (devel) — 2012-12-10 - 0.3.13-a (03-devel) — 2012-08-27 - 1.6.2 — 2026-04-14 - 1.6.1 — 2023-01-31 - 1.6.0 — 2023-01-29 - 1.5.3 — 2022-05-10 - 1.5.2 — 2022-04-12 - 1.5.1 — 2022-04-11 - 1.5.0 — 2022-04-11 - 1.4.1 — 2021-05-24 - 1.4.0 — 2021-04-22 - 1.3.0 — 2020-08-18 - … 58 more at https://npm.io/package/grunt/versions ## README # Grunt: The JavaScript Task Runner [![Built with Grunt](https://cdn.gruntjs.com/builtwith.svg)](http://gruntjs.com/) [![FOSSA Status](https://app.fossa.io/api/projects/git%2Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fgruntjs%2Fgrunt.svg?type=shield)](https://app.fossa.io/projects/git%2Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fgruntjs%2Fgrunt?ref=badge_shield) ### Documentation Visit the [gruntjs.com](https://gruntjs.com/) website for all the things. ### Support We support the latest version with security and bug fixes. The previous versions are all end-of-life and will not receive any security or bug fixes. Our OpenJS Ecosystem Sustainability Program partner [HeroDevs](https://www.herodevs.com/support/grunt-nes) provides drop-in replacements for older versions of Grunt that are kept up-to-date for security and compliance issues. Learn More. ### Version Support | Version | Supported? | Commercial Support | | ------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1.6 | YES | | | 1.5 | NO | [Available Here](https://www.herodevs.com/support/grunt-nes) | | 1.4 | NO | [Available Here](https://www.herodevs.com/support/grunt-nes) | | 1.3 | NO | [Available Here](https://www.herodevs.com/support/grunt-nes) | | 1.2 | NO | [Available Here](https://www.herodevs.com/support/grunt-nes) | | 1.1 | NO | [Available Here](https://www.herodevs.com/support/grunt-nes) | | 1.0 | NO | [Available Here](https://www.herodevs.com/support/grunt-nes) | | 0.4 | NO | [Available Here](https://www.herodevs.com/support/grunt-nes) | ### Contributing Before you make an issue, please read our [Contributing](https://gruntjs.com/contributing) guide. ### Release History See the [CHANGELOG.md](./CHANGELOG.md). ### License [MIT](LICENSE) --- _Source: https://npm.io/package/grunt · Machine-readable twin of the npm.io package page. Health data is recomputed on every publish._