# GitbookIO/javascript

GitBook teaching programming basics with Javascript

Repository: https://github.com/GitbookIO/javascript
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gitbookio-javascript
Homepage: https://gitbook.gitbook.io/learn-javascript/
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: programming-languages, javascript, learning, learn-to-code
Last push: 2024-08-20T05:34:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4538, "days_push": 743, "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 3697, forks 1001 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:14.902022+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source GitBook that teaches the basics of programming using JavaScript, written for complete beginners and experienced programmers alike. It is published as a free online book with its source maintained in the GitbookIO/javascript repository.

## Use cases
- learn javascript from scratch
- teach myself programming basics
- find a free javascript tutorial book
- introduction to coding for beginners
- reference material for a javascript course
- refresh my javascript fundamentals

## When to choose
- you want a free, structured introduction to JavaScript and programming fundamentals
- you prefer reading a book-style tutorial over video courses
- you are a beginner with no prior programming experience

## When to avoid
- you need advanced or up-to-the-minute JavaScript topics like frameworks or tooling
- you want interactive coding exercises with automated feedback
- you need a comprehensive language reference rather than a beginner tutorial

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: stable
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: programming-languages, education, tutorials, web-development
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: javascript, learn-to-code, gitbook, beginner-friendly, open-textbook, web-server

## Member repositories
- GitbookIO/javascript (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:14.902022+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 2026-08-29T18:31:03.854413+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GitbookIO/javascript (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:14.902022+00:00, sha 255fad6332cb)
  - homepage: https://gitbook.gitbook.io/learn-javascript/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:25:01.333994+00:00, sha 9764584d2b52)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.