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fastq

npmv1.20.3

Fast, in memory work queue

Safe to adopt

Yes — fastq scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 122.5M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 12 days ago. 7 releases in the last 2 years.

  • AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.

    122.5M downloads per week and 1 known dependents.

  • AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.

    Last published 12 days ago. 7 releases in the last 2 years.

  • AWeight: grade A, Excellent.

    Pulls in 1 transitive package, about 61 KB installed.

  • BSupply chain: grade B, Good.

    This package has a single maintainer (bus factor of 1).

  • ALicense: grade A, Excellent.

    ISC — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.

Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.

Install cost

What you actually take on by adding fastq to a project.

1
Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

1
Total installed

Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.

61 KB
Install size

Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.

1
Tree depth

Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.

Licenses in the dependency tree

MIT

Every license you inherit by installing fastq, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.

Compatibility

Node.js
No constraint declared
Module format
CommonJS only
TypeScript
No bundled types
Install scripts
None

Quick start

A usage example from the fastq README.

jsFull README ↗
'use strict'

const queue = require('fastq')(worker, 1)

queue.push(42, function (err, result) {
  if (err) { throw err }
  console.log('the result is', result)
})

function worker (arg, cb) {
  cb(null, arg * 2)
}

fastq vs the alternatives

Packages solving a similar problem in the npm ecosystem, compared on the signals that drive an adoption decision.

PackageWeekly downloadsDependentsLicenseLast release
fastqthis page122.5M1ISC12 days ago
p-limit293.1M5MIT1 day ago
p-locate216.9M1MIT1 day ago
fast-glob135.1M8MIT1 day ago
reusify91M1MIT1 day ago
fflate53.5M1MIT1 day ago

Dependencies

Declared by fastq v1.20.3. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Runtime (1)

reusify ^1.0.4

Dev (8)

async ^3.1.0eslint ^9.36.0neo-async ^2.6.1neostandard ^0.12.2nyc ^17.0.0pre-commit ^1.2.2tape ^5.0.0typescript ^5.0.4

Used by

Popular packages that depend on fastq.

avvionpm

Asynchronous bootstrapping of Node applications

↓ 0/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MITTS

Relationship graph

Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of fastq.

reusifyavviofastq
fastq dependencies dependents

Frequently installed together

eslintnpm

An AST-based pattern checker for JavaScript.

↓ 138.4M/wk◈ 279 dependents⚖ MITTS
@fastify/errornpm

A small utility, used by Fastify itself, for generating consistent error objects across your codebase and plugins.

↓ 0/wk◈ 2 dependents⚖ MITTS
@types/nodenpm

TypeScript definitions for node

↓ 0/wk◈ 327 dependents⚖ MITTS

Release history

7 releases in the last two years, typically about 39 days apart.

Recent versions of fastq
VersionPublishedSizeLicense
1.20.3latest12 days ago49 KBISC
1.20.213 days ago77 KBISC
1.20.18 months ago47 KBISC
1.20.08 months ago47 KBISC
1.19.11 year ago45 KBISC
1.19.01 year ago43 KBISC
1.18.01 year ago42 KBISC
1.17.12 years ago41 KBISC
1.17.02 years ago41 KBISC
1.16.02 years ago39 KBISC
1.15.03 years ago38 KBISC
1.14.03 years ago37 KBISC
1.13.05 years ago37 KBISC
1.12.05 years ago36 KBISC
1.11.15 years ago34 KBISC

Overview

fastq is an npm package that fast, in memory work queue. It is extremely widely used, with about 122.5M downloads per week and 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 1.20.3, released under the ISC license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need fast, in memory work queue and value a battle-tested, widely-adopted solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to have first-class TypeScript types out of the box, or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.

Pros

  • Large, well-established user base (122.5M weekly downloads).
  • Clear open-source license (ISC).

Cons

  • No bundled TypeScript types (may require a separate @types package).

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Maintainers

matteo.collina

Keywords

asyncfastqueueworker

Frequently asked questions

Should I use fastq?

Yes — fastq scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 122.5M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 12 days ago. 7 releases in the last 2 years.

How do I install fastq?

Run `npm install fastq` to add fastq to your npm project.

How many dependencies does fastq have?

fastq declares 9 direct dependencies and pulls in 1 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved totalling about 61 KB on disk.

What license is fastq released under?

fastq is distributed under the ISC license.

How popular is fastq?

fastq has approximately 122,529,889 downloads per week and 1 known dependent packages.

Is fastq still maintained?

The most recent release of fastq (v1.20.3) was published 12 days ago.

Does fastq run install scripts?

No. fastq does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.