# JustinTulloss/zeromq.node

Node.js bindings to the zeromq library

Repository: https://github.com/JustinTulloss/zeromq.node
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/zeromqnode
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2019-10-03T17:17:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5994, "days_push": 2526, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1637, forks 277 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:14.891991+00:00)

## What it is
Node.js bindings to the ZeroMQ messaging library, exposing socket types like push/pull and pub/sub. The project has moved to the zeromq.js repository under the official ZeroMQ organization and is no longer maintained here.

## Use cases
- send messages between node.js processes with zeromq
- build a push/pull work queue in node
- implement pub/sub messaging in node.js
- connect node.js services over tcp with zeromq sockets
- use zeromq from javascript

## When to choose
- you must maintain a legacy codebase already depending on the old zmq npm package
- you need historical reference for zeromq node bindings

## When to avoid
- starting a new project - use zeromq.js instead
- you need active support or bug fixes
- you need Windows support that is actively maintained

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: message-queue, networking, concurrency
- domain: microservices, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: zeromq, zmq, bindings, native-addon, deprecated-moved-to-zeromq.js, messaging, nodejs, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- JustinTulloss/zeromq.node (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:14.891991+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 2026-08-30T03:46:39.722028+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JustinTulloss/zeromq.node (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:14.891991+00:00, sha e6b52503fd8f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.