Version 3.2.2 • License MIT
One-Line Verdict
"Stable for production use."
Healthy
Maintenance slowing down.
0 CVE History
No known CVEs.
8.6 KB
Light footprint.
25,816,640
Highly Trusted
Package Payload
0 Direct
Clean dependency structure.
Cold-Start Impact
+1 ms
Estimated execution overhead on standard hardware.
Current Threat Level
Verified Stable
"No known vulnerabilities detected. Version 3.2.2 is stable."
Accuracy Protocol
Scanned against OSV.dev (Google Open Source) databases. Last Deep-Scan: 2026.
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"Node is running but you don't know why? why-is-node-running is here to help you."
why-is-node-running is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a slim footprint of 8.6 KB on disk.
# Install via NPM
npm install why-is-node-running
# Install via Yarn
yarn add why-is-node-running
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Run npm install why-is-node-running. This installs version 3.2.2 and adds 0 direct dependencies to your project.
Yes, why-is-node-running records 25,816,640 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.