OS Module in Node.js
From the Node.js Core Modules cheat sheet ยท Process & OS ยท verified Jul 2026
OS Module
Get operating system information and utilities
javascript
const os = require('os');
// System info
os.platform(); // 'darwin', 'linux', 'win32'
os.arch(); // 'x64', 'arm'
os.hostname();
os.cpus();
os.totalmem();
os.freemem();
// User info
os.userInfo();
os.homedir();๐ก Useful for system monitoring and diagnostics
๐ os.platform() returns darwin, win32, linux
โก os.cpus() for CPU info and core count
๐ข Essential for cross-platform apps
๐ Related: systeminformation for detailed stats