neonious/lowjs
A port of Node.JS with far lower system requirements. Community version for POSIX systems such as Linux, uClinux or Mac OS X. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
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: 2917
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 804
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1287 stars · 71 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
low.js is an open-source port of the Node.js JavaScript runtime rebuilt with far lower system requirements, running on POSIX systems (Linux, uClinux, macOS) and on cheap ESP32-WROVER microcontroller boards. The POSIX community edition in this repo is under a permissive license, while the ESP32 adaptation is free to use but not open source.
Use cases
- run JavaScript on an ESP32 microcontroller
- lightweight Node.js alternative for low-memory embedded boards
- run Node.js-style scripts on embedded Linux or uClinux with limited RAM
- build an IoT WebSocket or HTTP web server in JavaScript
- smaller, faster-booting replacement for Node.js on Linux
- prototype Node.js code on a PC then deploy to a microcontroller
When to choose
- Your target hardware (ESP32-WROVER or minimal embedded Linux) has only a few MB of RAM/flash where real Node.js cannot run
- You want Node.js-like APIs (fs, http, ws) on a microcontroller for IoT projects
- You need a smaller binary and faster boot than Node.js on a Linux system
When to avoid
- You need full Node.js compatibility, native modules, or the npm ecosystem on regular servers - use Node.js itself
- You require an open-source ESP32 build or strong maintenance guarantees; the ESP32 port is proprietary and the official site/downloads have lapsed
- You need Windows support or frequently updated multi-platform releases
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
interpreter embedded http-server embedded-systems iot developer-tools web-development embedded iot cli cross-platform javascript-runtime nodejs-compatible nodejs-port esp32 microcontroller low-memory-footprint posix iot es6 partially-proprietary linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/neonious/lowjs · fetched 2026-08-28 · c1af9cbc75e5
- homepage: http://www.lowjs.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · e5cc7b7c3e1f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| neonious/lowjs | main | 32 |
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