modern-node
Toolkit for creating node modules with Jest, Prettier, ESLint, and Standard.
- Status
- UnmaintainedNo commits in 1820 days.
- Last checked
- Checked · Oct 16, 2026
- License
- Open source
- Pricing
- Free tier · from $0
What it is
Modern Node is a toolkit designed to streamline the development of Node.js modules by integrating popular tools like Jest for testing, Prettier for code formatting, ESLint for linting, and Standard for coding conventions. It simplifies setup and ensures consistent quality in your projects.
Modern Node stands out by providing a comprehensive, pre-configured toolkit for Node.js module development, reducing setup time and ensuring consistent coding practices.
When it fits — and when it doesn’t
A good fit for
Teams looking to standardize their development workflow with automated tools
Individual developers who want a quick setup for Node.js projects
Projects that require consistent coding standards across multiple contributors
Look elsewhere if
Developers preferring manual configuration over automated setups
Projects requiring integration with non-standard testing or linting frameworks
Known weaknesses
Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.
- 01
Limited flexibility in customizing integrated tools
Modern Node tightly couples with specific versions and configurations of Jest, Prettier, ESLint, and Standard, making it difficult to use different or customized versions of these tools.
- 02
Small community support and slow update cycle
The project's GitHub repository shows low activity with infrequent updates and a limited number of contributors, which may result in slower resolution of issues and feature requests.
- 03
Performance overhead due to integrated tooling
Using multiple integrated tools (Jest, Prettier, ESLint) can introduce performance overhead during development tasks such as testing and linting, especially in large projects.
What it does well
Automated setup with Jest, Prettier, ESLint, and Standard
Streamlined project initialization for Node.js modules
Consistent coding standards across projects
Pricing
- Free tier
- YesOpen source — free to use
- Paid from
- $0
- Model
- Flat rate
- Enterprise plan
- No
Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.
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