Deno
A modern runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript. observed · 2026-10-12
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 6.0
- age_days: 3081
- days_rel: 33
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 95
Adoption not part of the score
108756 stars · 6450 forks observed · 2026-10-12
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-21, confidence 0.97
Deno is a modern, secure runtime for JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly built on V8 and Rust. It provides a built-in toolchain including a package manager, formatter, linter, test runner, and more.
Use cases
- run a TypeScript web server with a single command
- execute JavaScript/TypeScript scripts securely without Node.js
- build and deploy serverless functions using Deno Deploy
- manage project tasks and scripts via deno task
- profile and debug applications with built-in CPU profiling and OpenTelemetry
When to choose
- You need a secure, permission‑based runtime for JavaScript/TypeScript
- You want a single binary with an integrated toolchain (formatter, linter, test runner)
- You are targeting both server and edge environments with Deno Deploy
- You prefer TypeScript support out of the box without a separate compiler
When to avoid
- Your project relies heavily on Node.js native addons that are not compatible
- You need a mature ecosystem of native modules that only exist for Node.js
- You require Windows‑only tooling that expects the Node.js runtime
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
http-server cli interpreter web-development backend windows cross-platform cli typescript javascript wasm secure-runtime built-in-toolchain deno-deploy devops linux macos
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/denoland/deno · fetched 2026-10-12 · 12512f33dd5c
- homepage: https://deno.com · fetched 2026-09-07 · 82b89e4fdf17
- site_page: https://docs.deno.com · fetched 2026-09-07 · cb2f48202429
- site_page: https://docs.deno.com/runtime/reference/cli/task · fetched 2026-09-07 · 72bc824fb1e3
- site_page: https://docs.deno.com/runtime/reference/permissions · fetched 2026-09-07 · 5c556f3555d3
- site_page: https://docs.deno.com/runtime/fundamentals/security · fetched 2026-09-07 · dc40c128223b
- site_page: https://docs.deno.com/runtime/fundamentals/open_telemetry · fetched 2026-09-07 · 29b9a745b6eb
- site_page: https://docs.deno.com/runtime/fundamentals/cpu_profiling · fetched 2026-09-07 · 826e99e295e3
- site_page: https://docs.deno.com/runtime/fundamentals/debugging · fetched 2026-09-07 · 27bddbe9effa
- registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/rusty_v8 · fetched 2026-09-07 · ecd9ea6397ed
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| denoland/deno | main | 93 |
| denoland/rusty_v8 | backend | 91 |
| denoland/deno_lint | backend | 89 |
| denoland/deno_install | infra | 61 |
| denoland/deno_docker | infra | 66 |
| denoland/deno_doc | docs | 95 |
| denoland/eszip | backend | 85 |
| denoland/docs | docs | 73 |
| denoland/deno_ast | backend | 93 |
| denoland/deno_graph | backend | 91 |
| denoland/docland | backend | 10 |
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