Node.js cannot function without a JavaScript engine, and V8 is the default engine that it uses. However, it is technically possible for Node.js to work with other JavaScript engines, though this requires significant modifications.
V8 is integral to Node.js as it compiles JavaScript into native machine code, allowing Node.js to execute JavaScript code outside of a browser environment. This capability is crucial for server-side programming, which is a primary use case for Node.js[2][3][5].
Despite this tight integration, there have been efforts to decouple Node.js from V8. One notable project is Node-ChakraCore, which was an initiative by Microsoft to allow Node.js to run with the ChakraCore engine, originally developed for Microsoft Edge. This project involved creating a V8 API shim over ChakraCore, enabling Node.js to interface with it as if it were communicating with V8[1].
However, using Node.js with an engine other than V8 involves additional complexity and potential performance trade-offs. The Node.js codebase would need significant modifications to adapt to a different engine's architecture and...
