# labnol/apps-script-starter

Setup a local development environment inside Visual Studio Code and build Google Workspace add-ons with Google Apps Script

Repository: https://github.com/labnol/apps-script-starter
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/apps-script-starter
Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxdCIbeO4Uk
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: google-apps-script, gmail, google-sheets, google-workspace
Last push: 2026-04-14T05:55:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 77, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3003, "days_push": 141, "days_rel": 510, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1250, forks 195 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:08.088973+00:00)

## What it is
A starter kit (boilerplate) for developing Google Apps Script projects locally in Visual Studio Code with modern JavaScript (ES6+). It bundles Vite, Jest, ESLint, Prettier, and clasp for building, testing, linting, and deploying Google Workspace add-ons and web apps.

## Use cases
- set up a local dev environment for Google Apps Script
- build Google Workspace add-ons for Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Slides
- write Apps Script with modern ES6+ JavaScript
- deploy Apps Script projects from the command line with clasp
- add linting, formatting, and Jest tests to Apps Script code
- create Gmail mail merge and Forms notification automations

## When to choose
- you are starting a new Google Apps Script or Workspace add-on project
- you want modern tooling (Vite, Jest, ESLint, Prettier) with Apps Script
- you prefer developing and deploying Apps Script from VS Code instead of the online editor

## When to avoid
- you need a runtime library, not a project template
- your project targets platforms other than Google Apps Script
- you want a fully managed CI/CD pipeline rather than a local dev setup

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: build-tool, linter, formatter, testing, developer-tools, workflow-automation
- domain: developer-tools, web-development
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: google-apps-script, google-workspace, starter-kit, clasp, vite, jest, eslint, prettier, vscode, es6, boilerplate, boilerplate, automation, nodejs

## Member repositories
- labnol/apps-script-starter (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.088973+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 2026-08-30T08:33:20.088576+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/labnol/apps-script-starter (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.088973+00:00, sha 301caf4b673f)
  - homepage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxdCIbeO4Uk (fetched 2026-08-29T12:18:44.776503+00:00, sha 44136fa355b3)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/apps-script-starter (fetched 2026-08-29T12:18:44.778749+00:00, sha 95a683fb99b8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.