NPM package publishing now delayed 20 minutes, developers complain

Developer cocktailpeanut noticed that NPM packages now take about 20 minutes to become available after publishing, speculating it is rate-limiting against AI-driven attacks. A viral reply joked it is "the only code review left in the AI era."

2026-10-27 ~ 2026-10-27 · 2 related posts

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