# powmedia/backbone-forms

Form framework for BackboneJS with nested forms, editable lists and validation

Repository: https://github.com/powmedia/backbone-forms
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/backbone-forms
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-09-07T17:00:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5474, "days_push": 1456, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2149, forks 404 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:19.228110+00:00)

## What it is
A form framework for Backbone.js that auto-generates forms from schema definitions, with support for nested forms, editable lists, validation, and custom templates. It is a legacy-era JavaScript library for building model-backed forms in Backbone applications.

## Use cases
- generate forms from a Backbone model schema
- add validation to Backbone.js forms
- build nested model forms in Backbone
- create editable lists of fields in a form
- customize form HTML templates in Backbone apps

## When to choose
- you maintain a legacy Backbone.js application and need model-backed forms
- you want schema-driven form generation with nested models and lists
- you need customizable form templates with built-in validation

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project with a modern framework like React or Vue
- your app does not use Backbone.js
- you need actively developed form tooling with modern ecosystem support

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: form-handling, ui-components, templating
- domain: web-development, frontend
- platform: browser
- tags: backbonejs, forms, schema-driven, nested-forms, legacy-javascript, javascript

## Member repositories
- powmedia/backbone-forms (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.228110+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 2026-08-30T02:51:00.045788+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/powmedia/backbone-forms (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.228110+00:00, sha dc74eeeb4785)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.