# freshframework/fresh

The framework so simple, you already know it.

Repository: https://github.com/freshframework/fresh
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fresh
Homepage: https://usefresh.dev
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: deno, fresh, typescript, preact, javascript, denofresh
Last push: 2026-08-02T18:07:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 81, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1944, "days_push": 31, "days_rel": 127, "gap_med": 7, "n_releases_24m": 16}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 13786, forks 755 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:04.778244+00:00)

## What it is
Fresh is a full-stack web framework for Deno that renders server-generated HTML with Preact and ships JavaScript only for interactive 'islands'. It offers file-system routing, zero-config setup, built-in TypeScript, WebSockets, partials, and View Transitions.

## Use cases
- build a server-rendered website with minimal JavaScript
- create an e-commerce shop or landing page
- build a CRUD web app with Deno
- scaffold a TypeScript web project with no build step
- add interactive islands to mostly-static pages
- build a portfolio or documentation site
- handle forms server-side with progressive enhancement

## When to choose
- you want a Deno-based framework with zero config and no build step
- your site is primarily server-rendered with small interactive parts
- you value tiny client-side JavaScript and fast page loads
- you want file-system routing and TypeScript out of the box

## When to avoid
- you need a full single-page application (SPA)
- your team is committed to the Node.js/npm ecosystem
- you need a large ecosystem of client-side libraries and tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, ssr, routing, templating, middleware, websocket, state-management
- domain: web-development, frontend, backend, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: islands-architecture, preact, file-based-routing, zero-config, server-rendering, view-transitions, partials, signals, deno, web-server, typescript

## Member repositories
- freshframework/fresh (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:04.778244+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 2026-08-29T17:13:02.465665+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/freshframework/fresh (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:04.778244+00:00, sha 662438aeda1a)
  - homepage: https://usefresh.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:45.130029+00:00, sha 741b542d7fbc)
  - site_page: https://usefresh.dev/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:45.139203+00:00, sha 5b39d22d7bcd)
  - site_page: https://usefresh.dev/docs/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:45.141267+00:00, sha b7cf626edc24)
  - site_page: https://usefresh.dev/docs/concepts/islands (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:45.143265+00:00, sha 11332166bbbe)
  - site_page: https://usefresh.dev/docs/advanced/forms (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:45.145214+00:00, sha 0f43ea6050b1)
  - site_page: https://usefresh.dev/docs/advanced/partials (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:45.146906+00:00, sha cd05078e8d22)
  - site_page: https://usefresh.dev/docs/advanced/view-transitions (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:45.148687+00:00, sha 004926cd5e06)
  - site_page: https://usefresh.dev/docs/concepts/routing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:45.150338+00:00, sha 34b5adb632b8)
  - site_page: https://usefresh.dev/docs/advanced/websockets (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:45.151969+00:00, sha aace655628c8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.