# Node.js

## Memory limits

Node.js apps frequently OOM-crash at the default 512Mi limit. Set a higher limit and cap the V8 heap so it stays under it:

```yaml
resources:
  limits:
    memory: 1Gi
  requests:
    memory: 512Mi
env:
  - name: NODE_OPTIONS
    value: "--max-old-space-size=768"
```

`--max-old-space-size` is in MiB. Keep it 25–33% below the container limit so the process has headroom for non-heap memory (buffers, native modules, etc.).

**Applies to**: NocoDB, Outline, Gitea (web), and any Electron/Express/Next.js app.