# Rich-Harris/degit

Straightforward project scaffolding

Repository: https://github.com/Rich-Harris/degit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/degit
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-26T10:41:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3320, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7924, forks 281 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:09.840147+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: cli, developer-tools, file-system
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: git, scaffolding, project-templates, tarball-download, boilerplate, command-line, automation, nodejs

## Member repositories
- Rich-Harris/degit (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:09.840147+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 2026-08-29T17:33:15.773195+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Rich-Harris/degit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:09.840147+00:00, sha 82fcb507ad91)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/degit (fetched 2026-08-29T08:30:09.453108+00:00, sha 23e70c9bb14c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.