ninjudd/drip
Fast JVM launching without the hassle of persistent JVMs. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: 5122
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2044
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1545 stars · 71 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Drip is a drop-in replacement for the `java` command that reduces JVM startup times by keeping a fresh pre-warmed JVM in reserve with the correct classpath and options. It is implemented as a bash script with some C and Java code and works with any JVM-based language.
Use cases
- speed up JVM startup for command-line scripts
- launch Clojure REPLs faster
- replace the java command with a faster drop-in alternative
- reduce startup latency for JVM-based build tools
- run short-lived JVM processes without persistent JVM state issues
When to choose
- you frequently launch short-lived JVM processes and startup time dominates
- you want a drop-in java replacement without persistent-JVM pitfalls
- you work with Clojure or other JVM languages from the command line
When to avoid
- you need long-running server JVMs where startup cost is amortized
- you need a tool actively maintained for modern JVMs (last release 2021)
- you are on Windows without bash
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
cli developer-tools developer-tools performance cli jvm-launcher clojure startup-time bash java command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ninjudd/drip · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0482d0041ec1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ninjudd/drip | main | 32 |
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