guardian/scribe
DEPRECATED: A rich text editor framework for the web platform observed · 2026-10-16
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4726
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2418
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3483 stars · 241 forks observed · 2026-10-16
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Scribe is a rich text editor framework for the web platform built around contenteditable, with patches for browser inconsistencies and a plugin system. It is officially deprecated by The Guardian, which recommends forking for any feature work.
Use cases
- embed a rich text editor in a web page
- build a custom wysiwyg editor with plugins
- normalize contenteditable behavior across browsers
- add formatting toolbar to a text area
- create a lightweight browser-based text editor
When to choose
- you need a very small, hackable editor core and are willing to maintain a fork yourself
- you are studying editor framework design or patching legacy contenteditable inconsistencies
When to avoid
- starting any new project, since the project is deprecated and unmaintained
- you need modern browser support, active maintenance, or documentation
- you want a production rich text editor - use ProseMirror, TipTap, or Quill instead
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
ui-components form-handling web-development frontend text-editors browser rich-text-editor contenteditable wysiwyg deprecated extensible-editor javascript web
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/guardian/scribe · fetched 2026-10-16 · 912d6504f01d
- homepage: http://guardian.github.io/scribe/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1d9c689c3a69
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| guardian/scribe | main | 10 |
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