Package status › is dotenv still maintained?
Actively maintaineddotenv still maintained?The maintainers published a release recently. Here's the registry evidence, and what it means if this package is in your stack.
| Verdict | Actively maintained |
|---|---|
| Last release on npm | 12 April 2026 (about 3 months ago) |
| Latest version | 17.4.2 |
| Weekly downloads | not reported |
| Deprecation flag (npm) | None |
| Maintainers listed | 3 |
| Total releases | 104 |
| Source repository | https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv |
Source: npm registry and npm downloads API, read on 18 July 2026. We report only what the registry publishes — we don't infer repository activity.
dotenvAs of its last release on 12 April 2026, dotenv is being actively maintained — the maintainers are still shipping. No action needed. Deprecation rarely announces itself, though, so if this is a load-bearing dependency it's worth having something watch for the day that changes.
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