# nytimes/backbone.stickit

Backbone data binding, model binding plugin. The real logic-less templates.

Repository: https://github.com/nytimes/backbone.stickit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/backbonestickit
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2018-05-07T13:54:03+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": 5102, "days_push": 3040, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1625, forks 171 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:12.935649+00:00)

## What it is
Stickit is a Backbone.js plugin that provides data binding between model attributes and view elements without requiring extra HTML markup. It supports one-way and two-way bindings with a flexible configuration API that integrates into the Backbone view lifecycle.

## Use cases
- bind backbone model attributes to dom elements
- two-way data binding for form inputs in backbone views
- avoid re-rendering entire views on model changes
- replace logic-less templates with model binding
- synchronize form fields with backbone models

## When to choose
- you maintain an existing Backbone.js app needing fine-grained model-view synchronization
- you want data binding without adding extra markup or attributes to your HTML
- you need two-way binding for form elements with configurable options

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project with a modern framework like React, Vue, or Angular
- your project no longer uses Backbone.js
- you need actively developed software with recent releases

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: state-management, ui-components, frontend-framework
- domain: web-development, frontend
- platform: browser
- tags: backbone, data-binding, model-binding, mvvm, javascript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- nytimes/backbone.stickit (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:12.935649+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 2026-08-30T03:48:33.133607+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nytimes/backbone.stickit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:12.935649+00:00, sha 855602ea316c)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/backbone.stickit (fetched 2026-08-29T11:21:36.042225+00:00, sha a92cbd776a66)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.