# npm: Major incident: Degraded Package Install and Publishing

**Summary:** _summary pending_
- Kind: Major incident · Label: major (vendor)
- Changed: 2026-10-22 02:33 UTC · Detected: 2026-10-22 02:43 UTC
- [Source: https://stspg.io/fr89w5qkp7j4](https://stspg.io/fr89w5qkp7j4)
- [Company: npm](https://rewindex.com/company/npm.md)
- Versions: before (none: first archived) → after incident\_version:671/xfp75s9j3bp8@5584e30d1f34
- Change 1 of 4 for this incident

## Discussed on Hacker News

- [NPM is experiencing degraded package install and publishing](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50190677): 3 points, 1 comments, posted 2026-10-22 03:05 UTC, posted 32 min after the vendor’s first update

Incident page (full timeline): [Degraded Package Install and Publishing](https://rewindex.com/company/npm/incidents/xfp75s9j3bp8.md)
## What changed

**1. Added: Title**

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+ Degraded Package Install and Publishing
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**2. Added: Impact**

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+ major
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**3. Added: Status**

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+ investigating
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**4. Added: Start time**

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+ 2026-10-22 02:33 UTC
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**5. Added: Affected components**

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+ Package installation, Package publishing, www.npmjs.com website
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**6. Added: Update** (investigating) · 2026-10-22 02:33 UTC

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+ We are currently investigating this issue.
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**7. Added: Update** (investigating) · 2026-10-22 02:37 UTC

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+ We are continuing to investigate this issue.
```

## History of this incident

| When (UTC) | Change | Label |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-22 02:33 UTC | Major incident: Degraded Package Install and Publishing (this change) | major |
| 2026-10-22 03:13 UTC | [Incident updated: Degraded Package Install and Publishing](https://rewindex.com/change/r1e8fe63824235c.md) |  |
| 2026-10-22 04:13 UTC | [Incident updated: Degraded Package Install and Publishing](https://rewindex.com/change/r9ccb66478766a5.md) |  |
| 2026-10-22 04:33 UTC | [Incident updated: Degraded Package Install and Publishing](https://rewindex.com/change/r9ae643e9ae56f9.md) |  |

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