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A curated catalog for finding Node.js packages, tools, and learning resources by use case

About these scores

OSS scale score is an unbounded metric that log-compresses and weights Stars, Watchers, Forks, and Contributors. Discovery score is the current OSS scale score minus the score at discovery. Update pace is commits in the last 30 days, growth momentum is the OSS scale score difference within the recent observation window, and OSS health is a 0–100 rating based on available recency, Community Health, and release data.

Stars
66,997
License
CC0-1.0
Repository last updated
Sep 2, 2026
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Overview

Awesome Node.js is a curated link catalog of Node.js packages, command-line applications, and learning resources organized by purpose. Its table of contents leads to candidates across databases, testing, logging, security, natural-language processing, and many other areas.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Key features

Narrow candidates through a use-case index

Packages are grouped into areas such as web frameworks, databases, testing, logging, command-line tools, and security. Short annotations help compare each candidate’s role.

Sources: [1]

Find tools and learning material beyond packages

The catalog also links to command-line applications, articles, newsletters, videos, books, and official resources, providing an entry point for both implementation and learning.

Sources: [1]

Best fit

Broaden a Node.js technology survey

It fits initial research when you want to scan a field or compare several projects for the same job. A local checkout also supports text search and link extraction across the catalog.

Sources: [1]

Before adoption

Evaluate the catalog and each destination separately

This repository is a catalog of external projects, not the runtime source of a Node.js application. Check every linked project’s license, Node.js compatibility, security posture, and maintenance status. The README says new submissions are temporarily paused.

Sources: [1][2]

Official sources

  1. [1]sindresorhus/awesome-nodejs README at reviewed commit(2026-10-04)
  2. [2]awesome-nodejs CC0 license(2026-10-04)
Supplemental curator note

Inclusion does not guarantee a package’s security or continued maintenance. After narrowing the list, review each project’s primary documentation and current activity.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Clone the catalog

    Clone the official catalog locally.

    git clone https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome-nodejs.git awesome-nodejs-catalog
  2. 2

    Pin the reviewed revision

    Check out the reviewed commit.

    cd awesome-nodejs-catalog && git checkout b8e1c0c3879544e32dca7d381d8275ceff267e46
  3. 3

    List the catalog sections

    Print the README section headings to find a relevant category. This browses a catalog; it does not start a Node.js application.

    grep '^## ' readme.md | sed -n '1,30p'
Check the official README

Growth

Growth trends · Last 30 days

66,997 Stars

Trend data is still being collected.

Development activity

Last 90 days · weekly

Commits (last 30 days)
0
Open PRs
21

Development activity is still being collected.

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GitHub data

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GitHub Topics

  • awesome
  • awesome-list
  • nodejs
  • javascript
  • list
  • node
Stars
66,997
Forks
6,236
Watchers
1,646
Open issues
3
Contributors
353
Owner type
User
License
CC0-1.0
Repository last updated
Sep 2, 2026
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