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why-is-node-running is a diagnostic tool for Node.js developers that helps answer the question: “why is my Node.js process still alive?” In complex asynchronous code — with timers, open handles, network sockets, file watchers, or unfulfilled promises — it can be tricky to figure out what is preventing the event loop from exiting. This utility inspects the active handles and resources in the runtime, prints a breakdown of open callbacks, sockets, timers, and other tasks, and explains what’s...