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nodejs/node is an open-source project on GitHub, mainly written in JavaScript. Node.js JavaScript runtime ✨🐢🚀✨ It currently holds 121,961 stars and 36,960 forks with 1,188 open issues, and was last pushed on 2026-09-16 (repository created 2014-11-26).
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README
Node.js
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][].
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
- Current project team members
- TSC (Technical Steering Committee)
- Collaborators
- Triagers
- Release keys
- License
Support
Looking for help? Check out the instructions for getting support.
Release types
- Current: Under active development. Code for the Current release is in the
- LTS: Releases that receive Long Term Support, with a focus on stability
- Nightly: Code from the Current branch built every 24-hours when there are
Current and LTS releases follow semantic versioning. A member of the Release Team signs each Current and LTS release. For more information, see the Release README.
Download
Binaries, installers, and source tarballs are available at .
Current and LTS releases
The latest directory is an alias for the latest Current release. The latest-_codename_ directory is an alias for the latest release from an LTS line. For example, the latest-hydrogen directory contains the latest Hydrogen (Node.js 18) release.
Nightly releases
Each directory and filename includes the version (e.g., v22.0.0),
followed by the UTC date (e.g., 20240424 for April 24, 2024),
and the short commit SHA of the HEAD of the release (e.g., ddd0a9e494).
For instance, a full directory name might look like v22.0.0-nightly20240424ddd0a9e494.
API documentation
Documentation for the latest Current release is at . Version-specific documentation is available in each release directory in the _docs_ subdirectory. Version-specific documentation is also at .
Verifying binaries
Download directories contain a SHASUMS256.txt.asc file with SHA checksums for the
files and the releaser PGP signature.
You can get a trusted keyring from nodejs/release-keys, e.g. using curl:
curl -fsLo "/path/to/nodejs-keyring.kbx" "https://github.com/nodejs/release-keys/raw/HEAD/gpg/pubring.kbx"
Alternatively, you can import the releaser keys in your default keyring, see Release keys for commands on how to do that.
Then, you can verify the files you've downloaded locally
(if you're using your default keyring, pass --keyring="${GNUPGHOME:-~/.gnupg}/pubring.kbx"):
curl -fsO "https://nodejs.org/dist/${VERSION}/SHASUMS256.txt.asc" \
&& gpgv --keyring="/path/to/nodejs-keyring.kbx" --output SHASUMS256.txt < SHASUMS256.txt.asc \
&& shasum --check SHASUMS256.txt --ignore-missing
Building Node.js
See BUILDING.md for instructions on how to build Node.js from source and a list of supported platforms.
Security
For information on reporting security vulnerabilities in Node.js, see SECURITY.md.
Contributing to Node.js
- [Contributing to the project][]
- [Working Groups][]
- [Strategic initiatives][]
- [Technical values and prioritization][]
Current project team members
For information about the governance of the Node.js project, see GOVERNANCE.md.
TSC (Technical Steering Committee)
TSC voting members
- aduh95 -
- anonrig -
- BridgeAR -
- jasnell -
- mcollina -
- panva -
- ronag -
- tniessen -
TSC regular members
Beth Griggs <> (she/her) Ben Noordhuis <>- cjihrig -
- MoLow -
- Trott -
TSC emeriti members
TSC emeriti members
- addaleax -
- ChALkeR -
- danbev -
- fhinkel -
- gibfahn -
- indutny -
- isaacs -
- joshgav -
- mhdawson -
- mscdex -
- nebrius -
- ofrobots -
- rvagg -
- shigeki -
- targos -
Collaborators
- abmusse -
- addaleax -
- aduh95 -
- anonrig -
- bengl -
- bnb -
- BridgeAR -
- cclauss -
- ChALkeR -
- cjihrig -
- cola119 -
- daeyeon -
- Flarna -
- H4ad -
- hybrist -
- jasnell -
- jazelly -
- JungMinu -
- lemire -
- ljharb -
- lpinca -
- Lxxyx -
- marsonya -
- mcollina -
- meixg -
- MoLow -
- MrJithil -
- ovflowd -
- panva -
- pimterry -
- Qard -
- rluvaton -
- ronag -
- srl295 -
- sxa -
- tniessen -
- trivikr -
- Trott -
- vmoroz -
- watilde -
- ZYSzys -
Emeriti
Collaborator emeriti
- ak239 -
- andrasq -
- AnnaMag -
- aqrln -
- bcoe -
- bmeck -
- bmeurer -
- bzoz -
- danbev -
- davisjam -
- devnexen -
- devsnek -
- dmabupt -
- dnlup -
- edsadr -
- eugeneo -
- F3n67u -
- fhinkel -
- firedfox -
- gdams -
- geek -
GitHub Stars & Activity
121,961Stars
36,960Forks
1,188Open issues
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GitHub Popularity
GitHub stars121,961
Forks36,960
Open issues1,188
Primary languageJavaScript
LicenseNOASSERTION
Stars gained today1,034
Created2014-11-26
Last pushed2026-09-16
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