harvesthq/chosen
Deprecated - Chosen is a library for making long, unwieldy select boxes more friendly. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5616
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 639
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
21944 stars · 4013 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Chosen is a jQuery/Prototype plugin that enhances long, unwieldy HTML select boxes with search, filtering, and a more user-friendly interface. The project is officially deprecated and no longer under active development.
Use cases
- make long select dropdowns searchable
- improve usability of large select boxes
- add autocomplete filtering to HTML selects
- replace native multi-select inputs with a friendlier widget
- style select boxes consistently across browsers
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy jQuery codebase that already uses Chosen
- you need a battle-tested select enhancer for old browsers and jQuery 1.7+
When to avoid
- starting a new project - the library is deprecated and unmaintained
- you need accessibility guarantees or ongoing bug/security fixes
- modern frameworks like React or Vue where alternatives like Select2 forks or native components fit better
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
ui-components form-handling search-engine frontend web-development browser select-box jquery-plugin deprecated autocomplete dropdown javascript
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/harvesthq/chosen · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3400cd2eee3b
- homepage: http://harvesthq.github.io/chosen/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · bd4927e82400
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| harvesthq/chosen | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="harvesthq/chosen")
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