emitjim

EmitJim is a lightweight, open-source software library designed to simplify event-driven programming in modern JavaScript and TypeScript applications. It provides a compact event-emitter API, with support for synchronous and asynchronous listeners, event namespaces, and pluggable transports for integrating with different data streams.

The core of EmitJim centers on three concepts: an EventEmitter that dispatches events, a Channel abstraction that groups related events, and a Transport layer that connects emitters to external sources such as in-process objects, web workers, or message brokers. Listeners can be registered with on and once, removed with off, and invoked with a standardized payload object. The library emphasizes predictable execution order and low overhead, suitable for high-throughput front-end and back-end workloads.

EmitJim originated in educational and hobbyist circles as a minimal example of the observer pattern in action. It has since evolved through community contributions to provide better type definitions, improved error handling, and broader framework compatibility. It is released under a permissive license and encourages integration with popular tooling and testing libraries.

Usage typically involves creating an emitter, subscribing to relevant events, emitting events with data, and eventually tearing down listeners to avoid leaks. It is designed to work in browser, Node.js, and other JavaScript runtimes, with optional TypeScript support and documentation that emphasizes clarity and safety.

See also: Event-driven architecture, Observer pattern, Publish-subscribe.