The latest articles on Forem by shivanshuJags (@shivanshujags). https://forem.com/shivanshujags https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F481349%2F1efe8085-df60-4687-98f3-f64a003a5d0a.png https://forem.com/shivanshujags en shivanshuJags Sat, 26 Jul 2025 19:15:52 +0000 https://forem.com/shivanshujags/introducing-codetrix-a-mordern-utility-library-for-type-safe-javascript-typescript-jpa https://forem.com/shivanshujags/introducing-codetrix-a-mordern-utility-library-for-type-safe-javascript-typescript-jpa <p>Hi devs! 👋</p> <p>After weeks of building and refining, I’m excited to introduce my new npm package: <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/codetrix" rel="noopener noreferrer">codetrix</a> — a modern, modular utility library built for cleaner, safer, and type-friendly JavaScript/TypeScript codebases.</p> <h2> What is codetrix? </h2> <p>codetrix is a lightweight utility library that provides essential helper functions for:</p> <ol> <li><p>Numbers (e.g., clamp, randomInt, roundTo)</p></li> <li><p>Arrays (e.g., unique, chunk, compact)</p></li> <li><p>Dates (e.g., isToday, formatDate, daysBetween)</p></li> <li><p>Strings (e.g., truncate, camelCase, capitalize)</p></li> <li><p>Objects (e.g., deepClone, getNested, isEmpty)</p></li> <li><p>Validations (coming soon)</p></li> </ol> <p>Think of it as your personal Lodash, but with full TypeScript support and a modern modular structure.</p> <h2> Why I Built It </h2> <p>While working on multiple frontend and full-stack projects, I often found myself:</p> <ol> <li><p>Rewriting the same utility functions over and over</p></li> <li><p>Importing huge libraries (like Lodash) when I only needed 2–3 methods</p></li> <li><p>Wanting typed safety and tree-shakable modules</p></li> </ol> <p>So I built codetrix to solve those problems, and now I want to share it with the community.</p> <h2> Installation </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>npm install codetrix // or yarn add codetrix </code></pre> </div> <h2> Features </h2> <p>Fully written in TypeScript</p> <ol> <li><p>Modular imports (e.g., codetrix/number)</p></li> <li><p>Lightweight and tree-shakable</p></li> <li><p>Growing function set (more coming!)</p></li> </ol> <h2> Looking for Feedback &amp; Contributors </h2> <p>I'm actively improving the library and open to:</p> <ol> <li><p>Feature requests</p></li> <li><p>Bug reports</p></li> <li><p>Contributions</p></li> </ol> <p><a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/codetrix" rel="noopener noreferrer">Npm Codetrix</a><br> <a href="https://shivanshujags.github.io/codetrix/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Documentation</a><br> <a href="https://github.com/shivanshujags/codetrix" rel="noopener noreferrer">Git Repo</a></p> webdev frontend javascript typescript