badges/shields

Badge request: dependents of a npm package

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#1845 opened on Aug 4, 2018

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Description

Would be nice to have a badge to show off how many npm packages depend on my package. For example, the 1717 Dependents number at https://www.npmjs.com/package/got.

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejsrest api
Domain
backendapideveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of Node.jsFamiliarity with shields codebaseKnowledge of npm API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Examine how existing badges are implemented in the shields repository (e.g., in the 'services' directory). Understand the npm API to fetch dependents count (reference the provided links). Look at the issue comments for additional context and potential implementation hurdles. No linked PRs or assignees, so the issue is open for contribution.