# make-executable

> Set the executable bits on a file

Latest version **2.0.2** (published 2023-01-06) · MIT license · 0 weekly downloads

## Install

```sh
npm install make-executable
pnpm add make-executable
yarn add make-executable
bun add make-executable
```

## Health

**Score 30/100 (F)** — status: abandoned.

Positive: has types; esm support; no vulnerabilities; high quality score.

Warnings: low downloads.

Negative: abandoned; low maintenance score.

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.2 |
| Published | 2023-01-06 |
| First published | 2020-10-04 |
| Weekly downloads | 0 |
| License | MIT |
| TypeScript types | bundled |
| Module format | ESM + CommonJS |
| Dependencies | 0 |
| Unpacked size | 6.4 KB |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 |
| Install scripts | no |
| GitHub stars | 1 |
| Author | Connor White |
| Maintainers | bconnorwhite |
| Keywords | make, executable, set, bits, chmod, x, +x, fs, fs-safe, safe |

## Links

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/make-executable
- Repository: https://github.com/bconnorwhite/make-executable
- npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/make-executable

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## Recent versions

- 2.0.2 (latest) — 2023-01-06
- 2.0.1 — 2023-01-06
- 2.0.0 — 2023-01-06
- 1.0.2 — 2022-12-21
- 1.0.1 — 2020-10-04
- 1.0.0 — 2020-10-04

## README

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<blockquote align="center">Set the executable bits on a file.</blockquote>

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_If I should maintain this repo, please ⭐️_
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## Installation

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```sh
yarn add make-executable
```

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```sh
npm install make-executable
```

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```sh
pnpm add make-executable
```

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## API

```ts
import { makeExecutable, makeExecutableSync } from "make-executable";

function makeExecutable(path: string): Promise<boolean | undefined>;

function makeExecutableSync(path: string): boolean | undefined;
```

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<h2>Dev Dependencies<a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/make-executable?activeTab=dependencies"><img align="right" alt="dependencies" src="https://img.shields.io/librariesio/release/npm/make-executable.svg"></a></h2>

- [@types/mock-fs](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@types/mock-fs): TypeScript definitions for mock-fs
- [@types/node](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@types/node): TypeScript definitions for Node.js
- [autorepo](https://www.npmjs.com/package/autorepo): Autorepo abstracts away your dev dependencies, providing a single command to run all of your scripts.
- [mock-fs](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mock-fs): A configurable mock file system.  You know, for testing.


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[MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) - _The MIT License_
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