# AltPkg

> A free and open-source extension to change the default install command on npmjs.com

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/altpkg](https://chrome-stats.com/d/altpkg)

## Overview

- **ID:** `altpkg`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** uncor3
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-11
- **First published:** 2025-04-29
- **Size:** 66 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/altpkg/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/uncor3/alt-pkg](https://github.com/uncor3/alt-pkg)

## Description

All features
<ul><li>Override the default <code>npm install</code> script.</li><li>Use multiple package managers (npm, yarn, pnpm, bun or a custom command)</li><li>Super lightweight and easy to use.</li></ul>
Source code can be found at <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/fca1b67ac84665eab49c37abe1032597690fb7e8907f13ceb7723b7f5931c8e9/http%3A//github.com/uncor3/alt-pkg" rel="nofollow">github.com/uncor3/alt-pkg</a>. If you like it please consider donating at <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/cfbed487ce30ba006ee748e75ee006900de3cef30b303384a0e1bc5f6aa86cdc/http%3A//uncore.me/donate" rel="nofollow">uncore.me/donate</a>

## Rankings

- #55,418 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `www.npmjs.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/altpkg)