vercel/pkg

Package your Node.js project into an executable observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/vercel/pkg · homepage · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

Activity 0
Release rhythm 8
Longevity 100

Flags: archived

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: 3677
days_rel: n/a
days_push: 974
n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

24351 stars · 1072 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A command-line tool that packages Node.js projects into standalone executables that run without Node.js installed, supporting cross-compilation for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It has been deprecated with 5.8.1 as the final release, and the repository is archived.

Use cases

package my node.js app into a single executable
distribute a node app without requiring node.js installed
cross-compile a node.js binary for linux, mac, and windows
make a commercial demo of my app without shipping source code
deploy a node app as one file instead of npm install
bundle assets inside a node executable

When to choose

you need to ship a Node.js app as a standalone binary on Node 16-18 era runtimes
you want cross-platform executables from one machine without installing Node on targets
you want to distribute an app without exposing source code

When to avoid

starting a new project - the tool is deprecated and archived
you are on Node.js 21+ and can use native single executable applications
you need active maintenance, security fixes, or new Node version support - consider forks like @yao-pkg/pkg

Facets

cli-tool · maturity abandoned

compiler cli build-tool developer-tools developer-tools cross-platform backend cli windows cross-platform nodejs-packaging single-executable deprecated cross-compilation binary-distribution command-line nodejs linux macos

2 sources

readme: https://github.com/vercel/pkg · fetched 2026-08-28 · b556dd19d509
registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/pkg · fetched 2026-08-29 · 891ab56a0dc9

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
vercel/pkg	main	10

For agents

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