bigskysoftware/_hyperscript
a small scripting language for the web observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2289
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3754 stars · 171 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
hyperscript is a small, HyperTalk-inspired scripting language for the web that lets you embed behavior directly in HTML via attributes like `on click toggle .clicked`. It is a companion project to htmx, implemented as a JavaScript library you include in a page.
Use cases
- add click handlers to buttons without writing JavaScript
- toggle CSS classes on elements from HTML attributes
- wait a few seconds then remove an element
- write small interactive behaviors inline in HTML
- add lightweight scripting to htmx-powered pages
- respond to DOM events with readable English-like syntax
When to choose
- you want simple interactivity without writing full JavaScript
- you already use htmx and want a matching scripting layer
- you prefer declarative, English-like event handling embedded in markup
When to avoid
- you need complex application logic, state management, or modules
- your team prefers a standard language like TypeScript
- you need strong tooling, type checking, or a large ecosystem
Facets
library · maturity active
interpreter programming-language frontend-framework web-development frontend programming-languages developer-tools browser hyperscript htmx hypercard-inspired inline-scripting html-attributes event-handling vanilla-javascript web-server nodejs
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/bigskysoftware/_hyperscript · fetched 2026-08-28 · e9e9d4c3a634
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| bigskysoftware/_hyperscript | main | 76 |
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