maccman/juggernaut
[DEPRECATED] Realtime server push with node.js, WebSockets and Comet 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 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5843
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 5165
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1621 stars · 175 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Juggernaut is a deprecated Node.js realtime server-push service that lets web applications push data to browsers over WebSockets with fallbacks to Comet-style transports. It uses Redis for pub/sub scaling and ships an optional Ruby client gem.
Use cases
- push realtime updates from server to browsers
- build a chat application with live messages
- add live notifications to a web app
- stream multiplayer game events to clients
- group collaboration with live data sync
- fallback realtime transport for old browsers without WebSocket
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy Ruby/Node stack that already depends on Juggernaut
- studying historical realtime push implementations
When to avoid
- starting any new project - it is deprecated and unmaintained since 2012
- you need modern WebSocket support - use Socket.IO, Action Cable, or native WebSockets
- you need long-term support or security updates
Facets
service · maturity abandoned
websocket message-queue http-server web-development server-push comet pubsub deprecated redis ruby-client real-time messaging nodejs web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/maccman/juggernaut · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0d9674221edd
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/juggernaut · fetched 2026-08-29 · dd8b02bd23a9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| maccman/juggernaut | main | 32 |
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