Installation

BridgeTime ships as native Python and Node.js packages backed by a shared Rust core.

Install Packages

Python

pip install bridgetime

Node.js

npm install @bridgerust/bridgetime

Runtime Requirements

Target	Minimum	Notes
Python	3.9+	Wheels published through PyPI
Node.js	18+	Tested on Node 20 LTS
OS	macOS, Linux, Windows	Prebuilt binaries by platform/arch

Validate Installation

Python

from bridgetime import bridge_time
print(bridge_time.now("UTC").format("YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss"))

Node.js

import { bridgeTime } from "@bridgerust/bridgetime";
console.log(bridgeTime.now("UTC").format("YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss"));

Quickstart Build your first parse/format + duration workflow.

Locale & Batch Enable locale formatting and high-throughput batch APIs.