Rich-Harris/degit
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Straightforward project scaffolding observed · 2026-09-27
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 93
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0
- age_days: 3368
- days_rel: 44
- days_push: 37
- n_releases_24m: 54
Adoption not part of the score
7940 stars · 282 forks observed · 2026-09-27
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
degit is a Node.js CLI tool that downloads copies of git repositories (tar snapshots) without git history, for scaffolding new projects from templates. It supports refs, subdirectories, file filtering, caching, and post-clone actions via degit..
Use cases
- scaffold a new project from a GitHub template repo
- download a repo without its .git history
- fetch only specific files from a repository
- grab a specific tag or branch of a repo as a starting point
- create project boilerplate quickly instead of git clone --depth 1
When to choose
- you want a clean template copy with no git history or .git folder
- you need fast, cached downloads of repo snapshots
- you want composable post-clone actions via degit.
When to avoid
- you need to contribute back with full git history and remotes
- you need private repos without a local git binary available
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
cli developer-tools file-system developer-tools cli cross-platform git scaffolding project-templates tarball-download boilerplate command-line automation nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Rich-Harris/degit · fetched 2026-09-27 · 82fcb507ad91
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/degit · fetched 2026-08-29 · 23e70c9bb14c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Rich-Harris/degit | main | 95 |
For agents
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