grpc-lite

grpc-lite is a zero-dependency package that downloads and installs a prebuilt gRPC binary (v1.0.1) from Google Cloud Storage. It was published in 2016 and targets Node.js v4–v6. The package is essentially a wrapper around the official gRPC Node.js package, providing a simplified installation by avoiding native compilation. However, it is severely outdated, relies on a specific prebuilt binary, and bundles a busybox binary for Linux. It does not support Node.js >=7 and is not actively maintained. For modern projects, use the official @grpc/grpc-js package.