# How to Write a JavaScript Library

DevFeed: [How to Write a JavaScript Library](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-write-a-javascript-library-51800.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://kentcdodds.com/blog/how-to-write-a-javascript-library>)

Published: 2015-09-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Kent C. Dodds Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/kent-c-dodds-blog.md>)

Topics: [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>), [Library](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/library.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Software Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-testing.md>), [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/npm.md>), [Documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/documentation.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [CI/CD](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cicd.md>)

Tags: [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [code-coverage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code-coverage.md>), [continuous-integration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/continuous-integration.md>), [documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/documentation.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [library](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/library.md>), [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/npm.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial series on creating and maintaining open-source JavaScript libraries, covering development, documentation, dependency management, publishing, releases, testing, code coverage, continuous integration, automation, and contributor workflows.

## Source excerpt

There are so many reasons to open source your code. But knowing how to do it can be a real challenge.