# machty/emblem.js

Emblem.js - Ember-friendly, indented syntax alternative for Handlebars.js

Repository: https://github.com/machty/emblem.js
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/emblemjs
Homepage: http://emblemjs.com
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2021-03-28T01:14:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4972, "days_push": 1985, "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 1038, forks 79 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:19.571576+00:00)

## What it is
Emblem.js is an indentation-based templating language that compiles to Handlebars.js templates, primarily targeting Ember.js applications. Its syntax resembles the Slim templating language, offering a more concise alternative to writing Handlebars by hand.

## Use cases
- write Ember.js templates with a concise indented syntax
- compile Slim-like syntax to Handlebars templates
- reduce boilerplate in Handlebars template files
- integrate a templating language into Ember-CLI builds
- convert indentation-based markup into standard Handlebars output

## When to choose
- you maintain an Ember.js app and prefer Slim-style indentation over verbose Handlebars
- you want a concise template syntax that still prints standard Handlebars
- you need compatibility with any Handlebars version via template printing

## When to avoid
- you use vanilla Handlebars without Ember (support was dropped in 0.5.0)
- your project uses modern Ember with Glimmer components and Octane syntax
- you need an actively developed templating solution with recent updates

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: templating, parser
- domain: web-development, frontend, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: handlebars, ember, slim-syntax, indented-templates, template-compiler, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- machty/emblem.js (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:19.571576+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 2026-08-30T07:04:17.597043+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/machty/emblem.js (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:19.571576+00:00, sha 0bd3a429f49c)
  - homepage: http://emblemjs.com (fetched 2026-08-29T13:05:00.290938+00:00, sha 2a65d4c3e773)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.