...The project reimplements the lightweight, stream-oriented Shadowsocks protocol in JavaScript so operators can run servers and clients using Node.js environments rather than native binaries or Python ports. It exposes typical Shadowsocks features such as configurable ciphers, listening ports, and worker process models that let operators tune performance for their deployment. Historically, the Node.js port has been used when convenience or platform compatibility mattered, though some maintainers and users note that performance and memory characteristics differ from other implementations. ...