nodejs/node
Node.js JavaScript runtime ✨🐢🚀✨
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Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment. For information on using Node.js, see the Node.js website. The Node.js project uses an open governance model. The OpenJS Foundation provides support for the project. Contributors are expected to act in a collaborative manner to move the project forward. We encourage the constructive exchange of contrary opinions and compromise. The TSC reserves the right to limit or block contributors who repeatedly act in ways that discourage, exhaust, or otherwise negatively affect other participants. This project has a Code of Conduct. Looking for help? Check out the instructions for getting support. Node.js follows semantic versioning. Each October, a new release line (for example, Node.js 27) branches off main and receives Alpha releases (for example, 27.0.0-alpha.0.0.0) for 6 months, then are promoted to Current (see below) each April. Alpha releases are signed, tagged, and tested through CITGM, but their API and ABI may change…
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- Node.js
- Table of contents
- Support
- Release types
- Download
- Current and LTS releases
- Nightly releases
- API documentation
- Verifying binaries
- Building Node.js
- Security
- Contributing to Node.js
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Node.js JavaScript runtime ✨🐢🚀✨
Repository facts
- Owner
- nodejs
- Primary language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 123,152
- Forks
- 39,333
- Open issues + pull requests
- 1,298
- License
- Other
- Archived
- No
- Default branch
- main
- Created
- 2014-11-26T19:57:11.000Z
- Last push
- 2026-10-31T17:25:29.000Z
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Owner-supplied topics: javascript, js, linux, macos, mit, node, nodejs, runtime, windows
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