Directory

Open Source Packages

Libraries, frameworks, tools, and SDKs used by the apps in this directory — scored the same way as the apps themselves.

5929 packages

All Packages

72Health
Library npm

compression

Node.js middleware that transparently gzip-, deflate-, or Brotli-compresses HTTP responses for Express and raw http servers.

2,806
MIT
Used by 33
94Health
Library PyPI

OpenTelemetry Python SDK

The reference implementation of the OpenTelemetry API for Python - traces, metrics, and logs

2,631
Apache 2.0
Used by 33
95Health
SDK npm

Node-Redis

The official, high-performance TypeScript client for Redis in Node.js.

17,581
MIT
Used by 32
43Health
Library npm

passport

Simple, unobtrusive authentication middleware for Node.js with 480+ pluggable strategies.

23,530
MIT
Used by 31
94Health
Library npm

node-mongodb-native

The official MongoDB driver for Node.js: a typed, promise-based client for connecting to and querying MongoDB from JavaScript and TypeScript.

10,177
Apache 2.0
Used by 31
66Health
Library npm

postgres

Postgres.js is a zero-dependency PostgreSQL client for Node.js, Deno, Bun, and Cloudflare Workers built on ES6 tagged template literals.

8,725
Other
Used by 31
38Health
Library npm

gray-matter

Fast, dependable front-matter parser for YAML, JSON, TOML, and CoffeeScript metadata blocks

4,490
MIT
Used by 31
88Health
Library npm

prom-client

The de facto Prometheus client library for instrumenting Node.js applications with counters, gauges, histograms, and summaries.

3,488
Apache 2.0
Used by 31
64Health
Library npm

cookie

Basic HTTP cookie parser and serializer for HTTP servers, with zero dependencies and full RFC 6265 support.

1,534
MIT
Used by 31
95Health
Tool npm

mocha

The classic, battle-tested JavaScript test framework for Node.js and the browser, built around flexible async testing and pluggable reporters.

22,896
MIT
Used by 30
84Health
Tool PyPI

mypy

Optional static type checker that catches Python bugs before you run your code

20,640
MIT
Used by 30
85Health
Library npm

express-rate-limit

Basic IP rate-limiting middleware for Express to throttle repeated requests and protect public APIs and sensitive endpoints.

3,305
MIT
Used by 30
90Health
Library npm

Inquirer.js

Interactive command-line prompts for Node.js — lists, checkboxes, confirms, and more with a single async API.

21,623
MIT
Used by 29
90Health
Library PyPI

websockets

Build correct, fast WebSocket servers and clients in Python with asyncio, threading, or Sans-I/O APIs.

5,717
BSD 3
Used by 29
70Health
Library npm

csv-parse

A flexible, dependency-free CSV parser for Node.js and the browser with stream, callback, and sync APIs.

4,287
MIT
Used by 29
82Health
Library PyPI

Psycopg

The modern PostgreSQL adapter for Python, with native async and pipeline support

2,493
Other
Used by 29
77Health
Library npm

ignore

A pure JavaScript manager, filter, and parser for .gitignore-style rules, built exactly to the gitignore spec.

501
MIT
Used by 29
95Health
Library PyPI

scikit-learn

Simple and efficient tools for machine learning and data analysis in Python.

67,254
BSD 3
Used by 28
97Health
SDK npm

@azure/identity

Microsoft Entra ID credential library that authenticates every Azure SDK client, from managed identity in production to CLI and browser login in development.

2,295
MIT
Used by 28
93Health
Framework npm

NestJS

A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, scalable, and maintainable server-side applications in TypeScript.

76,663
MIT
Used by 27
90Health
Library PyPI

pydantic-settings

Type-safe application settings management for Python, built on Pydantic models.

1,456
MIT
Used by 27
73Health
Library npm

NextAuth.js

Open-source authentication for Next.js with OAuth, OIDC, email, and passkey sign-in.

28,365
Other
Used by 26
90Health
Framework PyPI

Typer

Typer is a Python library for building CLI applications, using type hints to generate arguments, options, validation, help text, and shell completion automatically.

19,983
MIT
Used by 26
45Health
Library npm

Prompts

Lightweight, beautiful and user-friendly interactive CLI prompts for Node.js.

9,312
MIT
Used by 26

Join founders buildingwith open source

Opinionated takes, migration guides, cost-saving tips, and insights from the open source ecosystem.

Subscribe on Substack
Join 750+ subscribers