TooTallNate/NodObjC
The Node.js ⇆ Objective-C bridge 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: 5532
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2216
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1422 stars · 122 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
NodObjC is a Node.js bridge to the Objective-C runtime, exposing Apple frameworks like Foundation and Cocoa to JavaScript via BridgeSupport files and node-ffi. It lets developers write native macOS/iOS Cocoa applications entirely in JavaScript, interpreted at runtime.
Use cases
- write native macOS Cocoa apps in JavaScript
- script Objective-C frameworks from Node.js
- rapidly prototype Mac GUI applications without recompiling
- call Apple APIs like NSString and NSArray from Node
- automate macOS tasks using Cocoa classes
- build command-line tools that use native Apple frameworks
When to choose
- you want to use Objective-C/Cocoa APIs from JavaScript on macOS
- you need rapid prototyping of Mac apps without a compile step
- you're building Node.js tooling that must interact with native Apple frameworks
When to avoid
- you need maximum performance or App Store distribution
- you target platforms other than macOS
- you need actively maintained software with recent updates
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
sdk interpreter operating-systems apple-ecosystem developer-tools cross-platform cli objective-c cocoa bridge ffi macos-development runtime-bridge macos nodejs
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/TooTallNate/NodObjC · fetched 2026-08-28 · f664614e09b5
- homepage: http://tootallnate.github.io/NodObjC · fetched 2026-08-29 · 80ff843b8ccb
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/nodobjc · fetched 2026-08-29 · 977d95f5490b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| TooTallNate/NodObjC | main | 32 |
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