{"id":17926,"library":"reset","title":"Reset (Resource-Oriented Service Framework)","description":"Reset is an extremely early-stage resource-oriented service framework for Node.js, initially released in 2013. The package is at version 0.1.0, indicating it never progressed beyond a nascent development phase. It targets Node.js versions >= 0.8.0, making it fundamentally incompatible with modern Node.js runtimes without significant modification or compatibility layers. The project shows no signs of active maintenance, and its documentation and examples were 'coming soon' even at the time of its last update. Key differentiators are hard to ascertain given the lack of documentation, but its 'resource-oriented' approach was a common pattern during that era of Node.js development. It is considered abandoned and should not be used for new projects or integrated into contemporary applications.","status":"abandoned","version":"0.1.0","language":"javascript","source_language":"en","source_url":"git://github.com/tfoster/reset","tags":["javascript"],"install":[{"cmd":"npm install reset","lang":"bash","label":"npm"},{"cmd":"yarn add reset","lang":"bash","label":"yarn"},{"cmd":"pnpm add reset","lang":"bash","label":"pnpm"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"note":"This package is CommonJS-only and was developed before ES Modules were standard in Node.js. Attempting to use `import` will result in errors.","wrong":"import reset from 'reset';\nimport { reset } from 'reset';","symbol":"reset","correct":"const reset = require('reset');"}],"quickstart":{"code":"const reset = require('reset');\n\n// As per the README, this demonstrates a basic function call.\n// Actual functionality beyond this is undocumented and likely minimal.\ntry {\n  console.log(reset.awesome());\n} catch (e) {\n  console.error('Error calling reset.awesome():', e.message);\n  console.error('This package is very old and likely incompatible with modern Node.js.');\n}\n\n// An example of a basic HTTP server, if 'reset' were a functional framework.\n// (This is illustrative, as the 'reset' package's actual API is unknown and likely broken)\n// const http = require('http');\n// http.createServer((req, res) => {\n//   res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });\n//   res.end('Hello from Reset (hypothetically)!\\n');\n// }).listen(3000, () => {\n//   console.log('Server running on http://localhost:3000/');\n// });","lang":"javascript","description":"Demonstrates the package's single documented export ('awesome') using CommonJS require, highlighting its probable incompatibility with modern environments."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Do not use this package for new development. Migrate to a actively maintained, modern framework like Express, Koa, or Fastify.","message":"This package is severely outdated and effectively abandoned. It targets Node.js versions >= 0.8.0, which are no longer supported. It is highly unlikely to work with modern Node.js versions (v14+) without significant compatibility issues or runtime errors.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":">=0.1.0"},{"fix":"If absolutely necessary to inspect or try this package, ensure your environment is configured for CommonJS, or use dynamic `import()` within an async context if truly needed in an ESM project.","message":"The package is CommonJS-only (`require()`). Attempting to import it using ES module syntax (`import`) will result in a `TypeError: require is not defined` or similar import resolution errors in modern Node.js environments configured for ESM.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=0.1.0"},{"fix":"No fix; the package is effectively unusable due to lack of documentation and examples. Consider it a historical artifact.","message":"The project's README explicitly states 'Documentation (Coming soon)' and 'Examples (Coming soon)' with a version of 0.1.0 and a 2013 copyright. This indicates a severe lack of official guidance and makes any practical usage extremely difficult.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":">=0.1.0"},{"fix":"Do not use in production environments. If you must use it for historical context, ensure it runs in an isolated, non-networked, and disposable environment.","message":"As an abandoned package from 2013, it poses significant security risks. It has not received any updates for critical vulnerabilities or modern security best practices.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":">=0.1.0"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"This package is CommonJS-only. To use it, you must either convert your file to CommonJS (`.js` without `\"type\": \"module\"`) or load it dynamically: `const reset = await import('reset');` (though `awesome` might not be directly exposed this way).","cause":"Attempting to use `require()` in an ES Module context where it's not directly available (e.g., in an `.mjs` file or a project with `\"type\": \"module\"` in `package.json`).","error":"TypeError: require is not a function"},{"fix":"This error highlights the package's immaturity and lack of documented API. There is no reliable fix other than concluding the package is likely non-functional for its intended purpose.","cause":"The `awesome` method, as demonstrated in the README, may not exist or be accessible in the loaded module due to the package's early development state (v0.1.0) or incompatibility with the runtime environment.","error":"reset.awesome is not a function"},{"fix":"Ensure `npm install reset` ran successfully. If issues persist, consider clearing npm cache (`npm cache clean --force`) and reinstalling, or manually inspecting `node_modules` for the package, though success is not guaranteed with such an old package.","cause":"The package might not be correctly installed, or dependency resolution issues arise due to its age and potential conflicts with modern npm/Node.js dependency trees.","error":"Error: Cannot find module 'reset'"}],"ecosystem":"npm","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}