sqreen/awesome-nodejs-projects

This repository is a curated list of real, open-source applications built with Node.js. Unlike a list of libraries or packages, everything here is a working app that someone actually shipped, ranging from content management systems and blogging platforms to business tools, chat bots, and scientific dashboards. It is organized by category so you can browse by the type of software you are curious about. The content management category includes well-known names like Ghost (a publishing platform), Strapi (an API builder), and Apostrophe (a CMS with in-context editing). The developer tools section covers things like JSON Server, which lets you spin up a fake REST API in seconds, and Node-RED, a visual drag-and-drop tool for connecting services and devices. Desktop text editors like Visual Studio Code and Atom are listed here too, since both are built on a technology called Electron, which uses Node.js under the hood. Beyond software tools, there are entries for lifestyle apps, business applications, and even a NASA mission control framework. Habitica turns your personal goals into a role-playing game. TimeOff Management handles employee absence tracking for small companies. A hospital management system designed for the developing world is also included. The list was originally created by the security company Sqreen and gained significant attention when it ranked first on Hacker News shortly after launch. It follows the conventions of the broader "awesome" list movement on GitHub, which collects high-quality resources in a given area. If you want to see what full applications look like in Node.js, or you are exploring a specific category of software and want open-source examples to learn from, this list gives you a starting point organized by use case. The content is relatively stable and has not been updated frequently in recent years.