@henry Having (almost fully) switched to #NodeJS in 2012, I quickly recognized the danger of relying to _anything_ (#npm included, this one gave me a lot of pain for several times over the years).
Ended up with a monstrous monorepo. Forked (and improved) just 2 other people's repos, one abandoned and one that took months to finally get it right regarding garbage collection, but I had no time to wait.
Thereby I never got to a situation to hate a programming language because of the hype around it, but it surely got me coding a ton of #javascript.
The experience helped me a lot in JS5=>ECMAScript and ECMAScript=>TypeScript switching in the last year or so.

@richardlau Thanks Richard, I will respin the older Node-RED containers next week to pick up the last batch of CVE patches.

Out of pure curiosity, and because I'm on that #webdev #framework discovery tip. Heck, this project even made me download an IDE for Android lol

Just to read `install.bin` - which is an sh script.

Excuse me, but why are you bundling #nodejs and #npm? Is it to facilitate a setup process for containers, or is it merely to make the process easy?

I'm a bit sceptical to that sort of thing, especially when fetching from a vendors domain directly.

Any plans to build packages via CI?

@aral @andre

@nojhan Hey, thanks for your comment and for trying out Numtap! I totally get why you'd compare it to Python REPL—it's a solid tool for calculations. Your feedback actually inspired me to release v1.1.0 with several improvements, so thank you for that! Here’s how Numtap now stands out for terminal workflows:

Instant Launch & Lightweight: Numtap is super lightweight (just 52.7 kB) and launches instantly—no waiting for a full Python environment to load or importing modules like math. Perfect for quick math during scripting or analysis!
Built-in REPL Features for Terminal Workflows: Numtap comes with commands like history (shows all calculations with timestamps), last (recalls the last result), and clear (clears the screen)—all tailored for a seamless CLI experience. In Python, you’d need extra setup to get similar functionality.
Scientific Functions, No Imports Needed: Functions like sin(), cos(), log(), and unit conversions (e.g., 90 deg to rad) are ready to use right away. In Python, you’d need to import math and convert units manually (e.g., math.sin(math.radians(45))), which slows you down.
Colorful & Clear Output: Using chalk, Numtap provides color-coded feedback (e.g., green results, red errors), making it easier to read during long sessions. Python REPL’s plain text can feel less user-friendly in comparison.
Smooth Error Handling: Numtap handles errors without crashing the session, with clear messages like "Undefined symbol" or "Unexpected operator". Python’s error tracebacks can be overwhelming for quick math tasks.
Specialized for Terminal Math: Numtap is built specifically for terminal calculations, with two modes: Quick Mode (e.g., numtap "2 + 3") for one-off expressions, and Interactive Mode for chained calculations. Python REPL is more general-purpose, so it’s less focused for this use case.
Numtap is designed to be a go-to tool for terminal users—like in infosec workflows—where speed, simplicity, and a polished CLI experience matter. It works on Linux, macOS, and Windows (via WSL) with just Node.js installed. For more details, check out the links below!

Npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/numtap
GitHub: https://github.com/AbdeslamChouimet/numtap

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this updated version! Your feedback was super helpful, and I’d really appreciate more comments like yours to keep improving Numtap. What features would make it even more useful for your needs?