freshdeps_
~ / npm / faker
fakernpm
abandoned
Archived, deprecated/yanked, or silent for 2+ years.
✓ freshdeps checked faker live against npm, GitHub & OSV on Jun 16, 2026 — but it goes stale again.
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Latest version
6.6.6
Last release
4.4y ago
Last commit
no repo data
Known CVEs (OSV)
1
Deprecated
no
Repo archived
no repo data
Suggested alternative
@faker-js/faker
the original faker was sabotaged/unpublished; @faker-js/faker is the community fork.
Migration
const { faker } = require('@faker-js/faker'); faker.person.fullName()  // npm i @faker-js/faker
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Repository: git+ssh://git@github.com/Marak/Faker.js.git

checked 2026-06-16T07:19:08.163Z · sources: registry=true github=false osv=true

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