Hey everyone! I keep seeing this message that says “x packages are looking for funding” whenever I run npm install in my JavaScript projects. This happens pretty much every time I set up a new project or add dependencies.
I’m curious about what this actually means. Is it something I should be concerned about? Does it affect my project in any way? I’ve been ignoring it so far but I want to understand what npm is trying to tell me.
Has anyone else encountered this message? Would love to know what’s going on behind the scenes here. Thanks!
This shows up because package maintainers added funding info to their package.json files. When you install dependencies, npm scans all packages and counts how many have funding URLs for platforms like Patreon or Ko-fi. It’s completely harmless - won’t affect your code or build process at all. Just a heads up about supporting the open source devs who maintain your project’s libraries. You can ignore it if you don’t want to donate, or run npm fund to check out specific funding options if you want to support certain maintainers.
That message just means some of your project’s dependencies have maintainers looking for financial support through GitHub Sponsors or OpenCollective. It’s npm’s way of letting you know about funding opportunities for the open-source packages you’re using. It won’t affect your project’s functionality or security at all. The number shows how many packages want funding. You don’t have to do anything about it, but many developers support the maintainers of packages they use heavily. It’s basically trying to help keep open-source projects sustainable.
yep, it’s chill! some maintainers just wanna get funded, no worries for your project. npm’s just making sure we know who needs support. if curious, run npm fund to check em out.