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New zero-dependency WebSocket library targets multi-runtime era

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

The classic ws package, built for Node.js 15 years ago, struggles with modern runtimes like Cloudflare Workers, Bun, and Deno. A developer created @rabbx/ws, a zero-dependency alternative that works across all environments. The library aims to eliminate polyfills and native dependency errors for socket connections.

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While the ws library remains reliable, this new package highlights the growing fragmentation of JavaScript runtimes and the need for truly portable tools.
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