Node — Node.js Runtime Reference
Quick-reference skill for Node.js runtime internals, npm workflows, and server-side JavaScript.
When to Use
- Understanding the Node.js event loop and async model
- Managing npm packages and resolving dependency issues
- Working with streams, buffers, and file system APIs
- Debugging Node.js applications and memory leaks
- Scaling Node.js with cluster and worker threads
Commands
intro
scripts/script.sh intro
Overview of Node.js — architecture, V8, libuv, use cases.
eventloop
scripts/script.sh eventloop
Event loop phases — timers, I/O, check, close, microtasks, nextTick.
modules
scripts/script.sh modules
Module systems — CommonJS vs ESM, resolution algorithm, package.json fields.
npm
scripts/script.sh npm
npm workflows — install, audit, scripts, lockfile, publishing, workspaces.
streams
scripts/script.sh streams
Streams API — readable, writable, transform, pipeline, backpressure.
debugging
scripts/script.sh debugging
Debugging — inspect, Chrome DevTools, heap snapshots, CPU profiling.
performance
scripts/script.sh performance
Performance — cluster, worker threads, memory management, benchmarking.
checklist
scripts/script.sh checklist
Node.js production readiness checklist.
help
scripts/script.sh help
version
scripts/script.sh version
Configuration
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
NODE_DIR |
Data directory (default: ~/.node/) |
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