Node.JS on RISC-V

Node.js is a fast, scalable JavaScript runtime built on the V8 engine, powering modern web services, APIs, and backend applications.

Category: Programming Runtime / JavaScript Ecosystem

Status: Active collaboration with Node.js and V8 maintainers

Focus Areas:

• V8 JIT and interpreter support for RISC-V
• Performance tuning for key modules
• Enabling server-side JavaScript development on RISC-V
• Upstreaming patches to Node.js core

Why it matters: Node.js is foundational for today’s cloud and backend applications; upstream RISC-V support ensures developers can build modern software stacks on open hardware.

Related resources:

• https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/building-nodejs-natively-risc-v-15-hour-journey-from-fork-verachten-7puse