Web worker meets worker threads – threads.js

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Transparent API

Write code once, run it everywhere – in web workers and node worker threads.

Call workers transparently, await results. It's never been easier.

// master.js
import { spawn, Thread, Worker } from "threads"

const auth = await spawn(new Worker("./workers/auth"))
const hashed = await auth.hashPassword("Super secret password", "1234")

console.log("Hashed password:", hashed)

await Thread.terminate(auth)

// workers/auth.js
import sha256 from "js-sha256"
import { expose } from "threads/worker"

expose({
  hashPassword(password, salt) {
    return sha256(password + salt)
  }
})

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Modern features

Designed for modern day JavaScript and TypeScript code.

• Async functions & observables

  Built on functional paradigms and with modern APIs in mind, threads.js makes it easy to write clear, declarative code.

• Statically typed using TypeScript

  Completely written in TypeScript – providing a robust code base and always shipping up-to-date types out of the box.

• Webpack & other bundlers

  Works great with webpack – just need to add one extra plugin!
  Works with other bundlers, too.

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Use cases

Web workers and worker threads turn out to be pretty versatile.

• Speed-up CPU-bound code

  Outsourcing calculation-intensive code to one or multiple workers can improve performance drastically.

• Thread pools

  Manage bulk tasks by using a thread pool. The pool will dispatch the tasks to workers in a controlled and predictable way.

• Smooth UI transitions

  Offload business logic from the main thread, since this is where the rendering happens. Enjoy smooth 60 FPS.

• Shield sensitive functionality

  Security-relevant code should be shielded from other application code. Use worker to sandbox code and create secure enclaves.

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Supported platforms

Serves as an abstraction layer for different worker implementations.

Tested on all major desktop operating systems

from Hacker News https://threads.js.org/