Node.js

JavaScript runtime for servers, command-line tools, and cross-platform applications.

Data confidence90/100
Source coverage90/100
Publish confidence90/100
Evidence checkedOct 30, 2026
About this tool

What ToolVitals knows about Node.js

JavaScript runtime for servers, command-line tools, and cross-platform applications.

Node.js is distributed under the MIT License; bundled dependency notices are documented in the same repository license file.

Commit continuity, contributor activity, and delivery signals are strong.

Source-visible projectLanguage Runtimes & ToolchainsOSI-approved OSSScored Intelligence
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The overall score reflects ToolVitals maintenance and delivery evidence. Adoption is shown as public context only and does not change the overall score.

Activity
Commit activity across recent and sustained windows, with releases as a small supporting signal.
Reliability
Maintenance posture from commit recency, continuity, and active contributors.
Adoption
Public footprint from GitHub stars and forks when available.
ToolVitals98/100Health98/100Shipping97/100Zombie Risk1/100
Overall Score98Active
Activity97
Reliability98
Adoption100
Project provenance

Fork network

Popular active forks

Highest GitHub star count first
v8/nodeJavaScript
Stars
180
Forks
68
Activity
Pushed yesterday
npm/nodeJavaScript
Stars
58
Forks
26
Activity
Pushed 1mo ago
Repository

GitHub Activity

JS
nodejs/node
Stars123,164
Forks39,308
Contributors59Active in 90d · as of Oct 30, 2026
Open Issues1,283
Primary Language
JavaScript
Last Commit
Today
Commits 30d
388
Commits 90d
1,611
Releases 90d
20
Default Branch
main
License
MIT
Repository Status
Active repository
Evidence

Signal Quality

Data Confidence90/100Strong
Source Coverage90/100Strong
Publish Confidence90/100Strong

ConfidenceHigh-confidence score from multiple public signals.

Zombie RiskNo meaningful zombie signal right now.

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License Evidence

Class
OSI-approved OSS
License
MIT

Node.js is distributed under the MIT License; bundled dependency notices are documented in the same repository license file.

Open license evidence
Sources

Tracked Sources

Profile

Classification

Category
Developer Tools
Use Case
Language Runtimes & Toolchains
Openness
OSI-approved OSS
License
MIT
Tool Mode
Source-visible project
Score Model
Open Source Maintenance
Score Visibility
Scored Intelligence
Status
Active
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open-sourcejavascriptjslinuxmacosmitnodenodejsruntimewindowsserver-sidecommand-linecross-platformdeveloper-toolslanguage-runtimetoolchainjavascript-runtime

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