# heapwolf/socket

Repository: https://github.com/heapwolf/socket
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/socket
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2025-07-20T18:25:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 37/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 32, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1431, "days_push": 409, "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 1715, forks 83 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:26.259677+00:00)

## What it is
A JavaScript socket library by heapwolf, formerly used for real-time networking in Node.js. The project has been officially deprecated and is no longer maintained.

## Use cases
- find a websocket library for nodejs
- build real-time socket connections in javascript
- understand a legacy socket library
- migrate away from a deprecated socket library
- evaluate socket alternatives for real-time apps

## When to choose
- you need to read or maintain legacy code that already depends on it
- you want to study its API design for inspiration

## When to avoid
- starting any new project
- you need long-term support or security updates
- you need an actively maintained websocket solution

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: websocket, http-server, networking
- domain: web-development, networking, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: deprecated, sockets, real-time, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- heapwolf/socket (main) score 37

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:26.259677+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 2026-08-30T03:34:18.176560+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/heapwolf/socket (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:26.259677+00:00, sha 5a0732dbb2de)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.