# goatslacker/alt

Isomorphic flux implementation

Repository: https://github.com/goatslacker/alt
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/alt
Homepage: http://alt.js.org/
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Last push: 2023-03-28T22:15:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4275, "days_push": 1254, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3427, forks 313 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:03.983406+00:00)

## What it is
Alt is a small, terse Flux implementation for JavaScript applications with first-class isomorphic (server-side rendering) support. It provides actions, stores, snapshots, and bootstrap utilities following Flux's unidirectional data flow with minimal boilerplate.

## Use cases
- manage state in a react app with flux
- build an isomorphic javascript app with server-side rendering
- replace boilerplate flux dispatcher and constants
- take snapshots of application state for debugging or persistence
- handle async data fetching with unidirectional flow
- use flux with react-native

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, flux-compliant state library with minimal boilerplate
- you need isomorphic rendering with state serialization between server and client
- you prefer ES6 class-based actions and stores

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - modern alternatives like Redux, Zustand, or React's built-in state tools are actively maintained
- you need long-term support or recent updates - the project has been dormant for years
- you want a large ecosystem of middleware and devtools

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: state-management, frontend-framework
- domain: web-development, frontend
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: flux, isomorphic, react, unidirectional-data-flow, es6, state-snapshots, server-side-rendering, nodejs

## Member repositories
- goatslacker/alt (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:03.983406+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:37:51.992151+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/goatslacker/alt (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:03.983406+00:00, sha 2be423220e7c)
  - homepage: http://alt.js.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:16.471187+00:00, sha f32fbc2b9bd7)
  - site_page: http://alt.js.org/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:16.473827+00:00, sha 6e5b6ef43e78)
  - site_page: http://alt.js.org/docs/createActions (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:16.475813+00:00, sha 09de18b19a6b)
  - site_page: http://alt.js.org/docs/actions (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:16.477587+00:00, sha 6386ae4b6ddb)
  - site_page: http://alt.js.org/docs/createStore (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:16.479194+00:00, sha 62b84e05f190)
  - site_page: http://alt.js.org/docs/stores (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:16.481195+00:00, sha b9a5ba6a3b2f)
  - site_page: http://alt.js.org/docs/async (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:16.482847+00:00, sha 3cac0134da3c)
  - site_page: http://alt.js.org/docs/lifecycleListeners (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:16.484571+00:00, sha 8a1111cdbbc9)
  - site_page: http://alt.js.org/docs/bootstrap (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:16.486035+00:00, sha f88e17ead9af)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.