elsaland/elsa

Health v2 · maintenance only

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2832 stars · 61 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Elsa is a minimal JavaScript and TypeScript runtime written in Go, built on the QuickJS engine and inspired by Deno. It supports URL imports, Web APIs, native TypeScript compilation, bundling, and compiling scripts to standalone binaries.

Use cases

• run typescript scripts without a build step
• execute javascript from the command line
• import modules directly from urls
• bundle typescript projects into a single file
• compile scripts into native standalone binaries
• embed a lightweight js runtime in go applications

When to choose

• you want a deno-like runtime with a tiny footprint
• you need to run typescript without installing node or deno
• you want to compile scripts into self-contained executables
• you prefer a go-based runtime for embedding

When to avoid

• you need node.js ecosystem compatibility or npm packages
• you need high-performance JIT execution rather than an interpreter
• you need a actively developed runtime with frequent updates
• you rely on extensive web api coverage like deno or node provide

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

interpreter cli compiler developer-tools programming-languages developer-tools go cross-platform cli javascript-runtime typescript-runtime quickjs deno-inspired url-imports bundling command-line

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