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A curated list of awesome developer tools for writing cross-platform Node.js code.





## Contents



- [Resources](#resources)

- [Applications](#applications)

  - [Development environment](#development-environment)

  - [Continuous integration](#continuous-integration)

  - [Virtualization](#virtualization)

  - [Compatibility](#compatibility)

  - [Databases](#databases)

- [Libraries](#libraries)

  - [OS identification](#os-identification)

  - [Shell](#shell)

  - [Environment](#environment)

  - [Filesystem](#filesystem)

  - [Signals](#signals)

  - [Processes](#processes)

  - [Streams](#streams)

  - [Desktop UI](#desktop-ui)

  - [Windows registry](#windows-registry)

- [Known issues](#known-issues)

- [Support](#support)



## Resources



- [Core Node.js documentation](https://nodejs.org/en/docs/) - Especially the [`os`](https://nodejs.org/api/os.html), [`path`](https://nodejs.org/api/path.html), [`fs`](https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html), [`process`](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html) and [`child_process`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html) modules.

- [Cross-platform Node.js guide](https://github.com/ehmicky/cross-platform-node-guide) - How to write cross-platform Node.js code.

- [Microsoft Node.js Guidelines](https://github.com/Microsoft/nodejs-guidelines) - Tips, tricks, and resources for working with Node.js on Microsoft platforms.

- [Writing Cross-Platform Node.js](http://shapeshed.com/writing-cross-platform-node/) - Great tutorial covering many common issues that arise when writing cross-platform code: path creation, script execution, newline characters.

- [Cross-platform terminal characters](https://github.com/ehmicky/cross-platform-terminal-characters) - All the characters that work on most terminals and most operating systems.



## Applications



### Development environment



- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) - Node.js installer for various platforms.

- [nvm-windows](https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows) - Manage multiple installations of Node.js on a Windows computer.

- [nvm](https://github.com/creationix/nvm) / [n](https://github.com/tj/n) - Node version manager for macOS/Linux.

- [npm-windows-upgrade](https://github.com/felixrieseberg/npm-windows-upgrade) - Upgrade npm on Windows.

- [windows-build-tools](https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows-build-tools) - Install C++ Build Tools for Windows using npm.



### Continuous integration



- [AppVeyor](http://www.appveyor.com/) - Focused on Windows. Free tiers are available for OSS projects.

- [Travis](https://travis-ci.org/) - Windows/macOS/Linux. Free for OSS projects.

- [Azure Pipelines](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/devops/pipelines/) - Windows/macOS/Linux. Free for OSS projects with 10 parallel jobs.

- [Github Action](https://github.com/features/actions) - Windows/macOS/Linux. GitHub Actions makes it easy to automate all your software workflows.

- [Gitlab CI](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/) - Windows/macOS/Linux. GitLab CI/CD is a tool built into GitLab for software development.



### Virtualization



- [ievms](https://github.com/amichaelparker/ievms) - Automated installer for the free virtual machine images that Microsoft provides for testing on multiple versions of IE. These images can be useful for cross-platform testing various technologies, however make sure you read and understand Microsofts' licensing.

- [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads) - General purpose software for running x86 virtual machines.

- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) - Software platform to create, deploy and manage virtualized application containers on a common operating system, with an ecosystem of allied tools.



### Compatibility



- [Wine](https://www.winehq.org/) - Run Windows API calls on Linux, Mac, BSD and Solaris.

- [Cygwin](https://www.cygwin.com/) - Run POSIX on Windows.

- [WSL](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10) - Run the Linux command line on Windows (ELF binary execution, system calls, filesystem, Bash, core utilities, common applications).

- [MinGW](http://www.mingw.org/) - `gcc` on Windows.

- [msys](http://www.mingw.org/wiki/msys) / [Git Bash](https://gitforwindows.org/) - Bash on Windows.



### Databases



- [Redis](https://github.com/tporadowski/redis) - Native port of Redis for Windows.



## Libraries



### OS identification



- [is-windows](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/is-windows) - Detect whether the current platform is Windows.

- [is-wsl](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-wsl) - Detect whether current platform is WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux).

- [getos](https://github.com/retrohacker/getos) - Retrieve the current OS, including Linux distribution.

- [os-name](https://github.com/sindresorhus/os-name) - Get the name of the current operating system.

- [systeminformation](https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation) - Hardware/software system information.



### Shell



- [execa](https://github.com/sindresorhus/execa) - Cross-platform implementation of `child_process.{execFile,exec}`.

- [gulp-execa](https://github.com/ehmicky/gulp-execa) - Cross-platform command execution in Gulp.js.

- [cross-spawn](https://github.com/IndigoUnited/node-cross-spawn) - Cross-platform implementation of `child_process.spawn()`.

- [shelljs](https://github.com/shelljs/shelljs) - Cross-platform Unix shell commands.

- [node-windows](https://github.com/coreybutler/node-windows) - Windows support for Node.js scripts (daemons, eventlog, UAC, etc).

- [log-symbols](https://github.com/sindresorhus/log-symbols) - Colored symbols for various log levels with Windows fallbacks.

- [figures](https://github.com/sindresorhus/figures) - Unicode symbols with Windows fallbacks.

- [clipboardy](https://github.com/sindresorhus/clipboardy) / [clipboard-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/clipboard-cli) - Cross-platform copy/paste.



### Environment



- [cross-env](https://github.com/kentcdodds/cross-env) - Set environment variables cross-platform.

- [user-home](https://github.com/sindresorhus/user-home) - Get the path to the user home directory. Cross-platform.

- [username](https://github.com/sindresorhus/username) - Get the current username.

- [osenv](https://github.com/npm/osenv) - Cross-platform environment variables.

- [is-elevated](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-elevated) - Check if the process is running with elevated privileges.

- [which](https://github.com/npm/node-which) - Cross-platform implementation of Unix's `which`.



### Filesystem



- [rimraf](https://github.com/isaacs/rimraf) / [del](https://github.com/sindresorhus/del) - Delete files and folders. Cross-platform.

- [make-dir](https://github.com/sindresorhus/make-dir) - Cross-platform `mkdir -p`.

- [readdirp](https://github.com/paulmillr/readdirp) - Recursive version of `fs.readdir()`.

- [cpy](https://github.com/sindresorhus/cpy) - Copy files. Cross-platform.

- [chokidar](https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar) - Improved cross-platform file watching.

- [graceful-fs](https://github.com/isaacs/node-graceful-fs) - Improves the `fs` module, especially on Windows.

- [fs-extra](https://github.com/jprichardson/node-fs-extra) - Combines `graceful-fs` with better JSON file reading and promises.

- [any-path](https://github.com/bcoe/any-path) - Use Windows and POSIX paths interchangeably when fetching values from an object.

- [dev-null-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/dev-null-cli) - Cross-platform `/dev/null`.

- [global-cache-dir](https://github.com/ehmicky/global-cache-dir) - Get the global OS-specific cache directory.



### Signals



- [fkill](https://github.com/sindresorhus/fkill) - Kill processes. Cross-platform.

- [signal-exit](https://github.com/tapjs/signal-exit) - Cross-platform `exit` handler.

- [human-signals](https://github.com/ehmicky/human-signals) - Human-friendly process signals.



### Processes



- [ps-list](https://github.com/sindresorhus/ps-list) - Get running processes.

- [process-exists](https://github.com/sindresorhus/process-exists) - Check if a process exists.



### Streams



- [noop-stream](https://github.com/sindresorhus/noop-stream) - Cross-platform `fs.createReadStream('/dev/null')`.

- [random-bytes-readable-stream](https://github.com/sindresorhus/random-bytes-readable-stream) - Cross-platform `fs.createReadStream('/dev/urandom')`.



### Desktop UI



- [open](https://github.com/sindresorhus/open) - Opens stuff like websites, files, executables. Cross-platform.

- [node-notifier](https://github.com/mikaelbr/node-notifier) - Cross-platform desktop notifications.



### Windows registry



- [node-winreg](https://github.com/fresc81/node-winreg) - Access the Windows registry.

- [rage-edit](https://github.com/MikeKovarik/rage-edit) - Access/modify the Windows registry.

- [windows-registry-node](https://github.com/CatalystCode/windows-registry-node) - Access/modify the Windows registry and set file associations.



## Known issues



- [cmd.exe unicode woes](https://github.com/nodejs/node-v0.x-archive/issues/7940) - By default, `cmd.exe` does not display Unicode characters on Windows.

- [spawn issues](https://github.com/nodejs/node-v0.x-archive/issues/2318) - `child_process.spawn()` behavior is not consistent between Windows and Linux.

- [exec() behavior between shells](https://github.com/isaacs/spawn-wrap#contracts-and-caveats) - Depending on the shell being used, e.g., bash vs. dash, `child_process.exec()` has inconsistent exit behavior.



## See also



- [awesome-desktop-js](https://github.com/styfle/awesome-desktop-js) - List of tools to build JavaScript applications on the desktop.



## Support



If you found an error or would like to add more information, _don't hesitate_ to

[submit an issue on GitHub](../../issues).



Everyone is welcome regardless of personal background. We enforce a

[Code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) in order to promote a positive and

inclusive environment.



## Contributing



This project was made with ❤️. The simplest way to give back is by starring and

sharing it online.



If the documentation is unclear or has a typo, please click on the page's `Edit`

button (pencil icon) and suggest a correction.



If you would like to help us fix an error or add more information, please check

our [guidelines](contributing.md). Pull requests are welcome!



Thanks go to these wonderful people:



Benjamin E. Coe
Benjamin E. Coe
💻 🤔 📖ehmicky
ehmicky
💻 🤔 📖Sindre Sorhus
Sindre Sorhus
💻 🤔 📖Hongarc
Hongarc
🎨 📖 💻Kent C. Dodds
Kent C. Dodds
🤔Jason Cooke
Jason Cooke
📖Aron Hafner
Aron Hafner
📖ShPelles
ShPelles
📖Xiaodan Mao
Xiaodan Mao
📖James Talmage
James Talmage
📖Sylvain PONTOREAU
Sylvain PONTOREAU
📖Steven
Steven
🤔



This project follows the [all-contributors](https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors) specification.



## License



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