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yortus/asyncawait

Callback heaven for Node.js with async/await observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/yortus/asyncawait · TypeScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4550
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1588
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1897 stars · 77 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Node.js library that brings async/await-style coding to JavaScript, predating native ES2017 async/await by enabling suspendable functions that appear to block at asynchronous operations. It is now primarily useful for legacy codebases on old Node.js versions or advanced deep-coroutine scenarios.

Use cases

  • avoid callback hell in old Node.js versions
  • write async code that looks synchronous on Node.js < 7.6
  • maintain a legacy codebase using asyncawait
  • use deep coroutine semantics not supported by native async/await
  • await Node-style callback APIs directly

When to choose

  • you must support Node.js versions older than 7.6
  • you maintain an existing codebase built on this library
  • you need deep coroutine semantics beyond native async/await

When to avoid

  • you are starting a new project - use native async/await
  • your runtime supports ES2017 async/await natively
  • you want an actively developed library

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

concurrency developer-tools developer-tools backend programming-languages async-await coroutines callback-hell control-flow fibers legacy-nodejs nodejs javascript

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