# isaacs/node-glob

glob functionality for node.js

Repository: https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/node-glob
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-20T17:51:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6148, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8714, forks 537 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:24.384466+00:00)

## What it is
The standard glob library for Node.js that matches files using shell-style patterns. It supports async, sync, and streaming APIs with pattern matching, ignore rules, and cancellation.

## Use cases
- find all js files in a project excluding node_modules
- match files using shell glob patterns in node
- stream matching files from multiple directories
- list files by extension recursively
- cancel a long-running file search after a timeout

## When to choose
- you need reliable, correct glob pattern matching in Node.js
- you need sync, async, or streaming file matching APIs
- you want a battle-tested, widely used glob implementation

## When to avoid
- you are not working in a JavaScript/Node.js environment
- you need extremely fast globbing over huge filesystems and can accept a less correct alternative
- you need recursive file watching rather than one-shot matching

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: file-system, parser, developer-tools
- domain: files, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: glob, file-matching, pattern-matching, filesystem-walk, command-line, nodejs

## Member repositories
- isaacs/node-glob (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:24.384466+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 2026-08-29T17:25:21.571927+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:24.384466+00:00, sha 3231ac2b9e76)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.