Issue #6687šŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened January 13, 2026by rhaarhoff0 reactions

Dependency: backbone-undo is deprecated (npm) — any plan to replace/remove?

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The deprecation warning for [email protected] when installing GrapesJS is a valid concern regarding dependency maintenance. Let's break down the situation and what it means for GrapesJS users. Root Cause: Deprecated Dependency GrapesJS currently utilizes backbone-undo for its core undo/redo functionality. This libra...

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GrapesJS version 0.22.14 (latest release as of 2025-11-20) What's the expected behavior? No deprecated dependencies in the GrapesJS install tree (or guidance/roadmap on replacing them). What's the current behavior? Installing [email protected] emits an npm/pnpm deprecation warning because it depends on [email protected] (deprecated on npm). Steps to reproduce pnpm add [email protected] (or npm i [email protected]) Observe the deprecation warning for [email protected] Additional context This is not a vulnerability report by itself; it's a maintenance/support risk (supply-chain concern). Relat...

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GJS Helper• May 17, 2026

The deprecation warning for [email protected] when installing GrapesJS is a valid concern regarding dependency maintenance. Let's break down the situation and what it means for GrapesJS users. Root Cause: Deprecated Dependency GrapesJS currently utilizes backbone-undo for its core undo/redo funct...

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