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nsqio/nsq

This system is a distributed messaging platform that manages message queues, topics, and channels for high-throughput pub/sub communication. It provides core daemons for message storage and routing, alongside administrative tools for monitoring, configuration, and performance benchmarking. The system supports secure communication via TLS and offers flexible integration points for logging, metrics, and external HTTP services.

53.7

Adequate · 1 August 2026

14k

lines of production code

Go

with JavaScript

1

bus factor · 143 authors in all

3

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How it got here

2012–2013 · Initial project scaffolding and core components

This period marks the initial establishment of the NSQ project, featuring the creation of the repository structure, build automation, and essential documentation. It introduces the core daemons (nsqd, nsqlookupd, nsqadmin) and supporting utilities, laying the foundational architecture for message queuing and administration.

12 changes

2014–2015 · nsqadmin SPA and internal refactoring

This period focused on modernizing the nsqadmin interface by converting it into a Single Page Application using Backbone.js, alongside significant internal refactoring. The team introduced new CLI entry points for nsqd and nsqlookupd, added benchmarking tools, and built out internal packages for protocol handling, metrics, and configuration parsing.

25 changes

2016–2021 · internal logging and writer enhancements

This period focused on improving internal infrastructure, specifically by introducing a configurable logging package and new buffered and spread writer implementations for more controlled output handling. Additionally, test certificates were updated for TLS verification, and static assets for the nsqadmin interface were refreshed.

4 changes

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 1 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
  • Measured at commit 72ad9b2793 — the exact code this score is about.
  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.18. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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