# bigskysoftware/_hyperscript

a small scripting language for the web

Repository: https://github.com/bigskysoftware/_hyperscript
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hyperscript
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: htmx, hyperscript, scripting-language
Last push: 2026-08-20T07:21:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2289, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3754, forks 171 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:17.776942+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: interpreter, programming-language, frontend-framework
- domain: web-development, frontend, programming-languages, developer-tools
- platform: browser
- tags: hyperscript, htmx, hypercard-inspired, inline-scripting, html-attributes, event-handling, vanilla-javascript, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- bigskysoftware/_hyperscript (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.776942+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 2026-08-29T18:28:56.984308+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bigskysoftware/_hyperscript (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.776942+00:00, sha e9e9d4c3a634)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.