# imperavi/kube

Kube CSS Framework

Repository: https://github.com/imperavi/kube
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/imperavi-kube
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2018-07-25T12:47:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4618, "days_push": 2961, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1242, forks 184 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:06.459811+00:00)

## What it is
Kube is a lightweight (~30Kb) CSS framework providing a flexible skeleton for building responsive websites without imposing design styles. It includes optional JavaScript components that work with jQuery.

## Use cases
- bootstrap a responsive website quickly
- build a custom design system on a minimal CSS base
- create a lightweight landing page without heavy frameworks
- prototype web layouts with a flexible grid
- style a site without opinionated design decisions

## When to choose
- you want a tiny, unopinionated CSS foundation
- you need fast setup with a basic HTML template
- you prefer extending a minimal framework rather than fighting a heavy one

## When to avoid
- you need a modern framework with active development and updates
- you want to avoid jQuery dependencies
- you need a component library with prebuilt styled widgets

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: css-framework, ui-components, frontend-framework
- domain: web-development, frontend, web-design
- platform: browser
- tags: css, responsive-design, grid-system, jquery, minimalist, web-server

## Member repositories
- imperavi/kube (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:06.459811+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 2026-08-30T05:08:24.637084+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/imperavi/kube (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:06.459811+00:00, sha 5f78f856a047)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.