kobima6813/fossil-versions: Fingerprint of code written from AI model memory in npm

An analysis of 250,000 random npm packages by Kobi Mozgori suggests a significant rise in manifests written from language model memory rather than standard package installation commands. The author found that packages born in 2026 frequently feature stale, round version numbers for key dependencies, a pattern that remained flat for years before surging beginning in 2025. Open article →