AsyncLocalStorage allows you to maintain context across async operations without manually passing data through functions. It's useful for tracking requests in microservices, logging, and managing database transactions. However, it's unnecessary for simple synchronous code and can add complexity when building public APIs. AsyncLocalStorage requires Node.js 23 or higher.

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