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Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment. Its repository combines the source code with guidance on Current, LTS, and Nightly releases, binary downloads and signature verification, building, and security.
Features and best fit
Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:
Distribute and operate JavaScript as a runtime across operating systems
The project provides binaries, installers, and source tarballs for platforms including Windows, macOS, and Linux, with versioned API documentation. Current releases carry new development, while even-numbered LTS lines emphasize stability and security.
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For sharing a JavaScript ecosystem across backends, CLIs, and tools
It is a foundation candidate for teams delivering services or command-line tools across platforms with the language ecosystem also used in browsers. In production, identify whether the chosen major line is in Active LTS or Maintenance and include that window in upgrade planning.
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Check release lines, binary verification, and bundled licenses
Nightly builds contain daily changes and require caution. Distributions can be checked with SHASUMS256.txt.asc and release keys, while platform requirements for source builds live in a separate document. Node.js itself uses the MIT License, but bundled external libraries may use other licenses.
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Official sources
- [1]Node.js README(2026-09-13)
Supplemental curator note
Selected for turning the general word node into a durable JavaScript-runtime brand supported by explicit release and governance documentation.
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GitHub Topics
- nodejs
- javascript
- node
- js
- runtime
- mit
- linux
- macos
- windows
- Stars
- 121,604
- Forks
- 36,736
- Watchers
- 3,011
- Open issues
- 635
- Primary language
- JavaScript
- License
- Not determined
- Repository last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
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