# web-push-libs/web-push

Web Push library for Node.js

Repository: https://github.com/web-push-libs/web-push
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/web-push
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-17T03:22:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3992, "days_push": 16, "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 3542, forks 322 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:09.282242+00:00)

## What it is
A Node.js library for sending Web Push notifications via the Web Push Protocol, including payload encryption and VAPID key support, with legacy GCM support. It also ships a CLI for sending notifications and generating VAPID keys.

## Use cases
- send web push notifications from a node.js backend
- encrypt payloads for web push messages
- generate VAPID keys for push subscriptions
- send push notifications to browsers from the command line
- support GCM legacy push delivery
- implement push notifications for a progressive web app

## When to avoid
- you need to receive push messages in the browser (use service workers instead)
- your backend is not Node.js
- you need mobile-native push (APNs/FCM native SDKs)

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: http-client, cryptography, cli
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: web-push, push-notifications, vapid, encryption, notifications, nodejs

## Member repositories
- web-push-libs/web-push (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:09.282242+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 2026-08-29T18:34:29.028548+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/web-push-libs/web-push (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:09.282242+00:00, sha b861eb2ce12d)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/web-push (fetched 2026-08-29T09:28:56.392175+00:00, sha a6f8a3d005f4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.