BrowserSync/browser-sync
Keep multiple browsers & devices in sync when building websites. https://browsersync.io observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
59/100
- Activity 81
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 4708
- days_rel: 708
- days_push: 116
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
12290 stars · 750 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Browsersync is a Node.js tool that keeps multiple browsers and devices in sync while developing websites, providing live reload, scroll/click synchronization, and an injectable sync script. It can serve files, proxy existing servers, and integrates with build tools via its API and recipes.
Use cases
- live reload css and js across browsers while developing
- test a website on phone and desktop simultaneously with synced scrolling
- serve a local dev server with hot reload
- sync clicks and form input across multiple devices
- proxy a running dev server and inject reload script
When to choose
- you're doing front-end development and want instant multi-browser feedback
- you need to test responsive designs across real devices in sync
- you want a lightweight dev server with live reload that integrates with Gulp/Webpack
When to avoid
- you need a full-featured production web server
- your pages lack a <body> tag and you can't configure snippet injection
- you want HMR with module replacement rather than full reloads
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
developer-tools http-server web-framework web-development frontend developer-tools cli cross-platform live-reload browser-syncing dev-server cross-device-testing nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/BrowserSync/browser-sync · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5c5f93b81d0e
- homepage: https://discord.gg/2d2xUThp · fetched 2026-08-29 · d4c0abc032ec
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| BrowserSync/browser-sync | main | 59 |
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