v8.log processor based on scripts in v8 distribution. Allows you to profile V8-based programs without installing V8 from source.

Note that starting from version v5.2.0 node distribution includes v8.log processor - see #node/4021. To use it, type node --prof-process

Install

$ npm install -g tick

Usage

See V8 profiler page for basic introduction to v8.log

$ node --prof yourprogram
$ node-tick-processor

See also

takeSnapshot & startProfiling & stopProfiling V8 profiler API exposed to node.js: v8-profiler

V8 Performance optimisation resources

• v8-perf
• Trevor Norris notes
• V8 optimisations killers
• I-want-to-optimize-my-JS-application-on-V8 checklist ( + another listlist ) by @mraleph
• https://github.com/thlorenz/iojs-inspect-entire-stack
• v8 bailout reasons explained