# orogene/orogene

Makes `node_modules/` happen. Fast. No fuss.

Repository: https://github.com/orogene/orogene
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/orogene
Homepage: https://orogene.dev/
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: package-manager, nodejs, rust, javascript, typescript
Last push: 2026-02-26T03:53:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 54/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 69, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2241, "days_push": 188, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1540, forks 53 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:00.556925+00:00)

## What it is
Orogene is a fast, Rust-based package manager for building and managing node_modules/ directories for Node.js projects, bundlers, and CLI tools. It emphasizes speed and low resource usage, with a central store for dependency deduplication, though development has shifted to a closed-source model with paid licenses.

## Use cases
- install node_modules faster than npm
- replace npm/yarn/pnpm for dependency installation
- deduplicate node_modules dependencies to save disk space
- speed up CI dependency installation steps
- manage dependencies for Node.js CLI tools and bundlers

## When to choose
- you need very fast, low-resource node_modules installation
- you want a drop-in alternative package manager for Node.js workflows
- CI pipelines where install time matters

## When to avoid
- you require fully open-source tooling (development is now closed-source with paid licenses)
- you need npm ecosystem features like lockfile parity or workspaces fully supported
- you prefer mature, widely-adopted package managers

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: package-manager, cli
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli, rust
- tags: nodejs, npm-alternative, node-modules, javascript-tooling, closed-source-releases, command-line, javascript, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- orogene/orogene (main) score 54

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:00.556925+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 2026-08-30T04:30:51.824031+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/orogene/orogene (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:00.556925+00:00, sha 376944273ec6)
  - homepage: https://orogene.dev/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:32:43.806286+00:00, sha 3872f945024a)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/orogene (fetched 2026-08-29T11:32:43.825898+00:00, sha d5a58e59f7e6)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/orogene (fetched 2026-08-29T11:32:43.823626+00:00, sha cfe78259d362)
  - site_page: https://orogene.dev/artifacts (fetched 2026-08-29T11:32:43.815366+00:00, sha 1710f204849e)
  - site_page: https://orogene.dev/book (fetched 2026-08-29T11:32:43.817071+00:00, sha 58d9ba38af2d)
  - site_page: https://orogene.dev/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T11:32:43.818592+00:00, sha 521f08eca14f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.