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SocketCluster/socketcluster

Highly scalable realtime pub/sub and RPC framework observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/SocketCluster/socketcluster · homepage · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4727
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 12
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

6194 stars · 318 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

SocketCluster is a highly scalable realtime pub/sub and RPC framework for Node.js, with a CLI tool for scaffolding apps and deploying them to Kubernetes. It supports JWT authentication, middleware-based access control, and stream backpressure monitoring.

Use cases

  • build a realtime pub/sub server in nodejs
  • add websocket rpc to my app
  • scale websocket connections horizontally on kubernetes
  • scaffold a realtime node app boilerplate
  • push live updates to millions of channels
  • authenticate websocket connections with jwt
  • monitor websocket message backpressure

When to choose

  • you need a scalable websocket pub/sub and RPC layer in Node.js
  • you want built-in JWT auth, middleware, and Kubernetes deployment for realtime apps
  • you need fine-grained message ordering and backpressure control

When to avoid

  • you only need simple REST APIs without realtime messaging
  • you want a framework with a large active ecosystem and frequent updates
  • you need non-JavaScript server-side support

Facets

framework · maturity maintenance

websocket rpc web-framework middleware auth cli deployment web-development backend developer-tools cross-platform pubsub realtime jwt-authentication backpressure horizontally-scalable boilerplate real-time messaging nodejs docker kubernetes

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SocketCluster/socketclustermain67

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