# microsoft/generative-ai-with-javascript

Join a time-traveling adventure where you meet history’s legends while learning Generative AI technologies! ✨

Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/generative-ai-with-javascript
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/generative-ai-with-javascript
Homepage: https://microsoft.github.io/generative-ai-with-javascript/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: ai, generative-ai, javascript, llm, samples, training
Last push: 2026-08-24T20:35:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 55
- inputs: {"age_days": 772, "days_push": 9, "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 1256, forks 834 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:09.297251+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source Microsoft course teaching Generative AI concepts to JavaScript developers through a time-travel themed narrative with lessons and code samples. It includes a companion character chat app and newly added MCP lessons.

## Use cases
- learn generative ai with javascript
- build llm-powered apps in nodejs
- understand how to call llm apis from javascript
- build my first mcp server
- find generative ai code samples for web developers
- learn prompt engineering basics in javascript

## When to choose
- you are a JavaScript or TypeScript developer new to generative AI
- you prefer project-based learning with runnable samples
- you want an introduction to MCP servers and clients
- you want free, reusable MIT-licensed course material

## When to avoid
- you need production-ready AI infrastructure or libraries
- you want deep non-beginner coverage of ML theory
- you work outside the JavaScript ecosystem
- you need a maintained SDK rather than educational content

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: llm-inference, agent-framework, mcp, chatbot, sdk
- domain: artificial-intelligence, large-language-models, education, web-development, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: generative-ai, javascript, course, llm, samples, time-travel, mcp, nodejs

## Member repositories
- microsoft/generative-ai-with-javascript (main) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:09.297251+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 2026-08-30T05:07:16.782182+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/microsoft/generative-ai-with-javascript (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:09.297251+00:00, sha 4ad102d9b747)
  - homepage: https://microsoft.github.io/generative-ai-with-javascript/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:17:38.792466+00:00, sha c8ea15bccd75)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.