# getbase/base

Base - A Rock Solid, Responsive CSS Framework built to work on all devices big, small and in-between.

Repository: https://github.com/getbase/base
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/getbase-base
Homepage: http://getbase.org
Language: HTML
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-03-22T08:25:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 56/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 73, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5360, "days_push": 164, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1323, forks 166 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:22.204584+00:00)

## What it is
Base is a lightweight, responsive CSS framework built on top of Normalize.css, designed to work across all device sizes. It provides modular stylesheets for typography, grids, forms, tables, and spacing helpers that you can include selectively.

## Use cases
- build a responsive website with minimal CSS overhead
- get a clean CSS foundation on top of normalize.css
- include only the CSS modules I need like grids and spacers
- create a mobile-first one-page website
- avoid overriding heavy framework styles
- set up a starter template for a new web project

## When to choose
- you want a thin, minimal CSS foundation rather than a full component framework
- you prefer modular stylesheets you can pick from
- you need a mobile-first responsive grid and spacing helpers
- you want to build custom styles on top of a normalize-based base

## When to avoid
- you need prebuilt UI components like modals, dropdowns, or carousels
- you want a batteries-included framework like Bootstrap or Tailwind
- you need a framework with an active community and frequent updates
- you require a permissive or clearly defined license for your project

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: maintenance
- function: css-framework, ui-components, frontend-framework
- domain: web-development, frontend, web-design
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: responsive-design, normalize-css, mobile-first, modular-css, grid-system, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- getbase/base (main) score 56

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.204584+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 2026-08-30T04:47:04.993530+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/getbase/base (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.204584+00:00, sha 9e4ac86be4b5)
  - homepage: http://getbase.org (fetched 2026-08-29T12:05:51.972144+00:00, sha 7dca1dcd6af7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.