node

name	node
version	1.0.0
description	Node.js runtime reference — event loop, modules, npm workflows, streams, cluster, debugging. Use when managing Node.js projects, troubleshooting runtime issues, or optimizing server performance.
author	BytesAgain
homepage	https://bytesagain.com
source	https://github.com/bytesagain/ai-skills
tags	["node","nodejs","npm","javascript","runtime","event-loop","streams","devtools"]
category	devtools

Node — Node.js Runtime Reference

Quick-reference skill for Node.js runtime internals, npm workflows, and server-side JavaScript.

When to Use

• Understanding the Node.js event loop and async model
• Managing npm packages and resolving dependency issues
• Working with streams, buffers, and file system APIs
• Debugging Node.js applications and memory leaks
• Scaling Node.js with cluster and worker threads

Commands

intro

scripts/script.sh intro

Overview of Node.js — architecture, V8, libuv, use cases.

eventloop

scripts/script.sh eventloop

Event loop phases — timers, I/O, check, close, microtasks, nextTick.

modules

scripts/script.sh modules

Module systems — CommonJS vs ESM, resolution algorithm, package.json fields.

npm

scripts/script.sh npm

npm workflows — install, audit, scripts, lockfile, publishing, workspaces.

streams

scripts/script.sh streams

Streams API — readable, writable, transform, pipeline, backpressure.

debugging

scripts/script.sh debugging

Debugging — inspect, Chrome DevTools, heap snapshots, CPU profiling.

performance

scripts/script.sh performance

Performance — cluster, worker threads, memory management, benchmarking.

checklist

scripts/script.sh checklist

Node.js production readiness checklist.

help

scripts/script.sh help

version

scripts/script.sh version

Configuration

Variable	Description
NODE_DIR	Data directory (default: ~/.node/)

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