node
brew install node
v26.3.1
MIT
JavaScript runtime environment for building server-side applications, CLI tools, and scripts in Node.js.
Why you might care
Node.js executes JavaScript outside the browser, enabling full-stack JavaScript development. Use it for server backends, build tooling, CLIs, and scripting; it's the de facto standard for JavaScript deployment. Includes npm (package manager) and a rich ecosystem of 2+ million packages.
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Runtime dependencies
ada-url
brotli
c-ares
hdrhistogram_c
icu4c@78
libffi
libnghttp2
libnghttp3
libngtcp2
libuv
llhttp
merve
nbytes
openssl@3
simdjson
sqlite
uvwasi
zstd
Build dependencies
Links
- https://nodejs.org/
- Brew formula source: Formula/n/node.rb
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