Flotype/now
NowJS makes it easy to build real-time web apps using JavaScript observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5663
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3424
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1897 stars · 167 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
NowJS is a Node.js library that simplifies building real-time web applications by transparently synchronizing function calls between server and client over Socket.IO. It lets client-side JavaScript invoke server-side functions (and vice versa) as if they were local, including passing callbacks.
Use cases
- build a real-time chat app in node.js
- call server functions directly from browser javascript
- synchronize state between server and clients in real time
- add live updates to an express web app
- push events from server to browser without writing ajax
When to choose
- you are maintaining a legacy node.js app already using NowJS
- you want dead-simple RPC-style realtime sync on an old node codebase
When to avoid
- starting a new project - the library is unmaintained since ~2017
- you need modern websocket features, scaling, or security updates
- you prefer actively maintained alternatives like socket.io or socketstream
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
websocket rpc web-framework middleware web-development realtime socket-io remote-procedure-calls sync nodejs-library real-time javascript nodejs web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Flotype/now · fetched 2026-08-28 · 846a307b604a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Flotype/now | main | 32 |
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