Node-RED
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Low-code programming for event-driven applications observed · 2026-09-23
Health v2 · maintenance only
96/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 94
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 11.0
- age_days: 4793
- days_rel: 41
- days_push: 32
- n_releases_24m: 29
Adoption not part of the score
23680 stars · 3890 forks observed · 2026-09-23
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-12, confidence 0.99
Node-RED is a low-code, flow-based programming tool that lets you wire together hardware devices, APIs and online services. It provides a browser‑based visual editor and a lightweight Node.js runtime for building event‑driven applications.
Use cases
- Create IoT device integrations without writing extensive code
- Build data pipelines that collect, transform, and visualize real‑time streams
- Prototype automation workflows for home or industrial control systems
- Develop quick prototypes of API orchestration and micro‑service glue code
- Design edge‑computing applications that run on Raspberry Pi or similar devices
When to choose
- You need a visual, drag‑and‑drop interface for rapid prototyping
- Your project involves many heterogeneous APIs or hardware that benefit from event‑driven wiring
- You want to run lightweight flows on edge devices or in containers
- You prefer a large ecosystem of pre‑built nodes for common services
When to avoid
- You require fine‑grained performance tuning or low‑level system programming
- Your application must be compiled to a native binary without a Node.js runtime
- You need strict type safety or compile‑time guarantees
Facets
application · maturity active
web-framework http-server gui editor workflow-automation cli web-development iot windows browser iot low-code flow-based-programming visual-programming edge-computing nodejs-runtime event-driven automation devops data-engineering linux macos docker nodejs beaglebone
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/node-red/node-red · fetched 2026-09-23 · de707d6c3d9e
- homepage: http://nodered.org · fetched 2026-09-28 · f3a0c5b38543
- site_page: https://nodered.org/about · fetched 2026-09-28 · bbe5c48844fd
- site_page: https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started · fetched 2026-09-28 · 3570b2247b02
- site_page: https://nodered.org/docs/platforms/docker · fetched 2026-09-28 · 13d04ca15538
- site_page: https://nodered.org/docs/hardware/raspberrypi · fetched 2026-09-28 · 13d04ca15538
- site_page: https://nodered.org/docs/hardware/beagleboneblack · fetched 2026-09-28 · 13d04ca15538
- site_page: https://nodered.org/docs/hardware/arduino · fetched 2026-09-28 · 13d04ca15538
- site_page: https://nodered.org/docs/platforms/android · fetched 2026-09-28 · 13d04ca15538
- site_page: https://nodered.org/docs · fetched 2026-09-28 · 66b7d91ee75c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| node-red/node-red | main | 96 |
| node-red/node-red-nodes | plugin | 66 |
| node-red/node-red-docker | infra | 95 |
| node-red/node-red-web-nodes | plugin | 23 |
| node-red/node-red.github.io | docs | 75 |
| node-red/cookbook.nodered.org | docs | 32 |
| node-red/node-red-node-test-helper | infra | 56 |
For agents
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