Building PkgPulse: Comparing npm Packages 2026
A behind-the-scenes look at building PkgPulse — the tech stack, design decisions, and health scoring algorithm behind npm package comparisons for 2026.
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Guides
Data-driven guides about JavaScript packages, npm trends, and developer tooling.
The 2026 JavaScript Stack Cheatsheet
One PDF: the best package for every category (ORMs, bundlers, auth, testing, state management). Used by 500+ devs. Free, updated monthly.
Node.js 24 LTS: Upgrade from Node 22 in 2026
Node.js 24 is now LTS with codename Krypton. This upgrade guide covers every breaking change, new API, and OpenSSL 3.5 impact for teams on Node 22 in 2026.
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Biome vs OXC 2026: Linter Showdown
Biome vs OXC 2026: Oxlint is 2x faster at linting, Oxfmt 3x faster at formatting — but Biome has more rules and better DX. Here's when to choose each.
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AJV vs Zod vs Valibot: Speed, Bundle & TypeScript 2026
AJV is 7x faster (14M ops/sec), Zod infers TypeScript types, Valibot tree-shakes to 1KB. Benchmarks and bundle size data to pick the right schema validator.
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pnpm 10 vs npm 11 vs Yarn 4 in 2026
pnpm 10, npm 11, and Yarn 4 compared on install speed, disk usage, security defaults, and monorepo support. Which package manager wins for Node.js in 2026?
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Turbopack vs Vite: Next-Gen Bundler Battle 2026
Turbopack claims 10x faster than Webpack, 5x faster than Vite. Independent benchmarks tell a different story. Here's the real data-driven comparison now.
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Bun 2.0 vs Node.js 24 vs Deno 3 in 2026
Bun 2.0, Node.js 24, and Deno 2.x benchmarked on HTTP throughput, startup time, npm compat, and migration cost. Which JavaScript runtime wins in 2026?
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Hono vs Express vs Fastify vs Elysia 2026
Hono, Express, Fastify, and Elysia compared: 2026 benchmarks, code examples, middleware patterns, and a migration guide from Express to modern HTTP frameworks.
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Next.js 16.1 Security Patches: CVEs Explained 2026
Next.js 16.1 patches critical CVEs including a CVSS 10.0 RCE in React Server Components. What each vulnerability does, who is affected, and how to fix it.
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React 19 RSC vs Astro Islands vs Qwik 2026
React 19 Server Components, Astro Islands, and Qwik Resumability compared on TTI, JS bundle size, Core Web Vitals, and mental models for 2026 projects.
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Tailwind v4 vs UnoCSS vs PandaCSS 2026
Tailwind CSS v4, UnoCSS, and PandaCSS compared on build speed, bundle size, TypeScript DX, and ecosystem. Which utility CSS framework to choose in 2026?
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tsup vs Rollup vs esbuild 2026: Speed & TypeScript
tsup, Rollup, and esbuild solve different bundling problems. Compare speed, tree-shaking, TypeScript support, and output formats to pick the right tool in 2026.
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TypeScript 6.0 RC: New Features & TS7 Go Rewrite 2026
TypeScript 6.0 RC ships strict mode by default, drops ES5, and is the last JS-based compiler. Here's what changed, what broke, and what TS7's Go rewrite means.
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Vitest 3 vs Jest 30: Testing in 2026
Vitest 3 and Jest 30 compared: speed benchmarks, configuration, TypeScript support, browser mode, and a step-by-step migration guide for 2026 projects.
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Biome vs ESLint vs Oxlint: JS Linter 2026
ESLint has 50M+ downloads but Biome is 10-20x faster and Oxlint is 50-100x faster. Speed, rule coverage, and formatter support compared for JavaScript in 2026.
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Deno 2 vs Node.js: The 2026 Comparison
Deno 2 runs npm packages, starts 40% faster than Node, and has a full built-in toolchain. Here's when Deno 2 actually beats Node — and when it doesn't.
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