Description

Node.js is a program that allows you to execute Javascript outside of a browser.  Javascript is not commonly used for scientific computation, but it is widespread in the web development world, and occasionally tools are written in Javascript that are designed to execute both on servers and within browsers.  Notably, the BIDS validator, which checks if datasets have been formatted according to the BIDS dataset standard, requires Node.js to run.  Node.js is included on Cortex VMs primarily for cases such as the BIDS validator, and as a general convenience for anyone who needs to run Javascript.

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Further Reading

• Official NodeJS Website