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thedersen/backbone.validation

A validation plugin for Backbone.js that validates both your model as well as form input observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/thedersen/backbone.validation · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5456
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 3229
  • n_releases_24m: 0

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1299 stars · 290 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A validation plugin for Backbone.js that lets you declare validation rules on models and validates both models and form input. It overrides Backbone's validate method and provides hooks for custom error message display.

Use cases

  • validate backbone models with declarative rules
  • validate form input in a backbone app
  • show validation error messages to users
  • reuse model validation on node.js server
  • replace nested if/else validation logic

When to choose

  • you maintain a legacy Backbone.js application needing structured model validation
  • you want declarative validation rules instead of manual validate overrides

When to avoid

  • you are starting a new project with a modern frontend framework
  • you need actively maintained validation tooling
  • you do not use Backbone.js

Facets

plugin · maturity abandoned

form-handling web-development frontend browser backbone model-validation client-side-validation javascript nodejs

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