# jdx/aube

A fast Node.js package manager

Repository: https://github.com/jdx/aube
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/aube
Homepage: https://aube.jdx.dev
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-26T20:33:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 9
- inputs: {"age_days": 137, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 1.0, "n_releases_24m": 77}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1925, forks 60 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:55.472281+00:00)

## What it is
aube is a fast Node.js package manager written in Rust that auto-installs dependencies when you run scripts, with secure defaults like a lifecycle-script jail and trust-downgrade protection. It reads and writes existing lockfiles (pnpm-lock.yaml, package-lock., yarn.lock, bun.lock) in place and uses a global content-addressable store to reduce disk usage.

## Use cases
- install node dependencies faster than pnpm or bun
- avoid forgetting to install dependencies before running scripts
- use existing lockfiles without team-wide migration
- reduce disk usage across multiple node projects
- block malicious lifecycle scripts during package installs
- run one-off tools without installing them globally
- pin and switch node versions per project

## When to choose
- you want the fastest available node package manager with secure defaults
- your team uses pnpm/npm/yarn/bun lockfiles and you don't want to migrate
- you're concerned about supply-chain attacks via lifecycle scripts
- you work across many projects and want to save disk space

## When to avoid
- you need a very mature tool with a large ecosystem and plugin support
- you rely on package-manager features aube doesn't implement yet
- your CI requires tooling only available in npm/yarn workspaces conventions

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: package-manager, security, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, web-development, security
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform
- tags: nodejs, npm, pnpm, lockfile-compatibility, content-addressable-store, lifecycle-script-jail, rust, javascript, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- jdx/aube (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.472281+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:09:21.765442+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jdx/aube (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.472281+00:00, sha 260aa0e6865a)
  - homepage: https://aube.jdx.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T10:48:49.219652+00:00, sha 6aaa8e12840a)
  - site_page: https://aube.jdx.dev/installation (fetched 2026-08-29T10:48:49.228896+00:00, sha c7aa38da187e)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/aube (fetched 2026-08-29T10:48:49.238147+00:00, sha 104c1ac2721f)
  - site_page: https://aube.jdx.dev/benchmarks (fetched 2026-08-29T10:48:49.231503+00:00, sha ed7a5f9fabe3)
  - site_page: https://aube.jdx.dev/package-manager/scripts (fetched 2026-08-29T10:48:49.233554+00:00, sha 94a52d0040fd)
  - site_page: https://aube.jdx.dev/security (fetched 2026-08-29T10:48:49.235858+00:00, sha 9d68867b8d47)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.