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Install less with npm

Leaner CSS. Version 4.6.6 via npm; verified 2026-06-14.

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Portable and language managers

npmverified · 100%
npm install -g less

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overview

Package summary

Leaner CSS

Commands and aliases

  • lessc

security posture

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Install behavior

  • No npm postinstall script is recorded in package metadata.
  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
  • Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 53 build dependencies.

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executables

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lessccliglobal executable

freshness

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page generated2026-07-08
manager version4.6.6
manager updated2026-06-14
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/less/less.js

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keynpm:less
Version4.6.6
Package managernpm
Package manager pagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/less
Homepagehttp://lesscss.org
Repositoryhttps://github.com/less/less.js
Upstream docshttp://lesscss.org
LicenseApache-2.0
Source archivehttps://registry.npmjs.org/less/-/less-4.6.6.tgz
Issue trackerhttps://github.com/less/less.js/issues
Last updated2026-06-14T00:18:38.547Z
Published2026-06-14T00:18:38.547Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciescopy-anything, parse-node-version
Build dependencies@less/test-data, @less/test-import-module, @rollup/plugin-commonjs, @rollup/plugin-json, @rollup/plugin-node-resolve, @types/node, @typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin, @typescript-eslint/parser, benny, bootstrap-less-port, c8, chai, chalk, cosmiconfig, cross-env, eslint, fs-extra, git-rev, glob, globby, grunt, grunt-cli, grunt-contrib-clean, grunt-contrib-connect, grunt-eslint, grunt-saucelabs, grunt-shell, html-template-tag, jest-diff, jit-grunt, less-plugin-autoprefix, less-plugin-clean-css, minimist, mocha, mocha-teamcity-reporter, npm-run-all, path-browserify, performance-now, phin, playwright, promise, read-glob, resolve, rollup, rollup-plugin-terser, semver, shx, time-grunt, typescript, uikit, url, webpack, webpack-cli
Bottlenot recorded
npm postinstallnot defined
Servicenone declared
Keywordscompile less, css nesting, css variable, css, gradients css, gradients css3, less compiler, less css, less mixins, less, less.js, lesscss, mixins, nested css, parser, preprocessor

registry facts

Source database details

Source Databasenpm registry
Dist Tags
Alpha
3.13.0-alpha.3
Beta
4.6.3-beta.0
Canary
3.13.1-next.1
Latest
4.6.6
Version Count145
Maintainers
  • matthew-dean
  • cloudhead
  • meri
  • seven-phases-max
  • lukeapage
AuthorAlexis Sellier
PublisherGitHub Actions
Engines
Node
>=18
Optional Dependencies
  • errno
  • graceful-fs
  • image-size
  • make-dir
  • mime
  • needle
  • source-map
Integritysha512-ooPSwQGQ2sVe8Dh1jVsbKKsRR2gd8lFK72BDkeSzjnD1T5aIHL65hCMfO0GVmtriKgDKrQv6xp9UrihUsWuAzA==
Shasumf7854302a3389d2daf96fb3444ba80a54436e66e
Unpacked Size3,114,098
File Count0
Created At2011-01-23T22:28:07.815Z
Latest Published At2026-06-14T00:18:38.547Z
Modified At2026-06-14T00:18:38.884Z

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

less 668-1

pager program similar to more

http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/

sudo apt install less
  • Section: text
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: less from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

less

nix profile install nixpkgs#less
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/le/less/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

less 590-2ubuntu2

pager program similar to more

http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/

sudo apt install less
  • Section: text
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: less from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

less 702-r0

File pager

https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/

sudo apk add less
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later OR BSD-2-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: less
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: less from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

less-doc 702-r0

File pager (documentation)

https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/

sudo apk add less-doc
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later OR BSD-2-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: less
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: less-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

less 702-1.fc45

A text file browser similar to more, but better

https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/

sudo dnf install less
  • License: (GPL-3.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause) AND GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: less
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: less from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

less-color 702-1.fc45

Colorizers for less

https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/

sudo dnf install less-color
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: less
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: less-color from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

less 1:704-1

A terminal based program for viewing text files

https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/

sudo pacman -S less
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later OR LicenseRef-Less
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: less from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

less 702-1.1

Text File Browser and Pager Similar to more

https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/

sudo zypper install less
  • License: BSD-2-Clause OR GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Productivity/Text/Utilities
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: less
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: less from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

less

sudo port install less
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: textproc/less/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Chocolatey95%

Less

choco install Less
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: Less from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','kubectx'
Scoop95%

main/less

scoop install main/less
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/less.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
winget95%

jftuga.less

winget install --id jftuga.less -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Less
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: jftuga.less from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
Nix92%

lessc

nix profile install nixpkgs#lessc
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Lessc
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/le/lessc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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  • ng-packagrBoth packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: build, build-tools, cli, compile, css.
  • node-minifyBoth packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: build, build-tools, cli, compiler, css.
  • lightningcss-cliLocal metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: build, build-tools, cli, css, developer.
  • lessSame normalized package name exists in another local package ecosystem.

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