# jenil/chota

A micro (3kb) CSS framework

Repository: https://github.com/jenil/chota
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/chota
Homepage: https://jenil.github.io/chota/
Language: HTML
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: css, minimal, framework, front-end, web, website
Last push: 2026-08-18T00:16:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3443, "days_push": 16, "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 1550, forks 93 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:02.089900+00:00)

## What it is
Chota is a micro CSS framework weighing only ~3kb (minified + gzipped) that provides semantic base styles, a 12-column grid, and a handful of components and utilities. It requires no preprocessor or build step, is easily customized via CSS variables, and includes easy dark mode support.

## Use cases
- add lightweight styling to a small website without a build step
- prototype a landing page quickly with minimal CSS
- use a tiny grid system for simple layouts
- customize a CSS framework via CSS variables
- add dark mode to a static site easily
- style semantic HTML without learning many class names

## When to choose
- you want a tiny, dependency-free CSS framework for small to medium sites
- you prefer semantic HTML styling over utility classes
- you need a simple grid and basic components without a build process
- page weight and performance are priorities

## When to avoid
- you need a large component library or complex UI widgets
- you rely on utility-first workflows like Tailwind
- you need SASS/SCSS support out of the box
- you need extensive accessibility or browser support guarantees for legacy browsers

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: stable
- function: css-framework, ui-components, frontend-framework
- domain: web-development, frontend, web-design
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: micro-framework, lightweight, css-variables, dark-mode, grid-system, no-dependencies, web-server

## Member repositories
- jenil/chota (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.089900+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 2026-08-30T04:30:19.351462+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jenil/chota (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.089900+00:00, sha 6d63f261dc51)
  - homepage: https://jenil.github.io/chota/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:30:52.063086+00:00, sha 786df12b25ea)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.