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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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

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