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fetch-installed-software

library0.0.7jsnpmunverified

A Node.js library for retrieving metadata about software installed on Windows machines. Version 0.0.7 is the latest stable release, though the package appears to be in early development with no clear release cadence. It functions without elevated privileges, external dependencies, or native bindings, distinguishing it from alternatives like node-windows-registry or wmic. Currently limited to Windows only; cross-platform support is planned but not yet implemented. The package offers functions like getAllInstalledSoftware() that return an array of software objects with name, version, publisher, and install date.

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

ESM only; no CommonJS support. Named import required.

import { getAllInstalledSoftware } from 'fetch-installed-software'

Default import works if exported as default (check documentation; may not be available).

import fetchInstalledSoftware from 'fetch-installed-software'

Attempting CommonJS require will cause TypeError: ... is not a function.

import { getAllInstalledSoftware } from 'fetch-installed-software'

Demonstrates importing getAllInstalledSoftware, calling it asynchronously, and iterating over the returned array to display software name, version, and publisher.

import { getAllInstalledSoftware } from 'fetch-installed-software'; async function main() { try { const softwareList = await getAllInstalledSoftware(); console.log('Installed software:'); softwareList.forEach((software, index) => { console.log(`${index + 1}. ${software.DisplayName || 'Unnamed'} v${software.DisplayVersion || 'N/A'} from ${software.Publisher || 'Unknown'}`); }); } catch (err) { console.error('Failed to fetch installed software:', err.message); } } main();

Debug

Known footguns

gotchaPackage only works on Windows; calling on Linux/macOS throws or returns empty array.

gotchaESM-only package; CommonJS require will fail with 'require() of ES Module not supported'.

gotchaMay require PowerShell execution policy to allow script execution; can throw if restricted.

gotchaResults may include system components and hidden software; filtering is recommended.

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Security & dependencies

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/deventio7/fetch-installed-software ↗

packagefetch-installed-software ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/deventio7/fetch-installed-software#readme ↗