# node:worker_threads

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# `node:worker_threads`

## Import

```js
import worker_threads from "nstdlib/worker_threads";
```

> [!NOTE]
> Only the API surface is available. No threads. `new Worker()` throws.

## Runtime support

| Where it runs | Status | Export coverage | Details |
| ------------- | ------ | --------------- | ------- |
| **nstd** | – not measured | – | No report covers this environment. |
| **Browser** | ❔ not tested | 100% of Node.js | It imports with the small process shim. 21/21 Node.js exports are available. No module-specific behavior test ran. |
| **Node.js (host)** | ⚠️ some support | 100% of Node.js | 21/21 exports. |

## Exports (21 of 21)

Each cell shows what happens when code reads an export:

- ✅ Available through every import style. A named error also counts.
- ⚠️ Available through only some import styles.
- ❔ The export exists but has no value.
- ❌ The export does not exist.
- – This environment was not measured.

| Export | Node.js | nstdlib | browser |
| ------ | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| `BroadcastChannel` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `MessageChannel` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `MessagePort` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `SHARE_ENV` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `Worker` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `getEnvironmentData` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `isInternalThread` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `isMainThread` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `isMarkedAsUntransferable` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `locks` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `markAsUncloneable` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `markAsUntransferable` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `moveMessagePortToContext` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `parentPort` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `postMessageToThread` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `receiveMessageOnPort` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `resourceLimits` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `setEnvironmentData` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `threadId` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `threadName` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |
| `workerData` | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> | <span title="Available" aria-label="Available">✅</span> |