# egoist/import-http

Import modules from URL instead of local node_modules

Repository: https://github.com/egoist/import-http
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/import-http
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: module, webpack, rollup, esmodules
Last push: 2023-01-04T00:39:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2774, "days_push": 1338, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1234, forks 29 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:04.685939+00:00)

## What it is
A webpack and Rollup plugin that lets you import JavaScript modules directly from URLs (like unpkg) instead of installing them into node_modules. Remote code is fetched and cached locally at build time, similar to Deno's URL imports.

## Use cases
- import npm packages directly from unpkg URLs without installing them
- avoid node_modules bloat in a webpack project
- use Deno-style URL imports in a Rollup build
- prototype quickly without running npm install
- cache remote dependencies locally and refresh them with a reload flag

## When to choose
- you use webpack or Rollup and want URL-based module imports
- you want to skip installing dependencies for quick prototypes
- you prefer Deno-like imports in a Node bundler workflow

## When to avoid
- you need frequently updated or security-audited dependencies
- your build must work offline without a warm cache
- you use bundlers other than webpack or Rollup

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: build-tool, package-manager, developer-tools
- domain: web-development, frontend, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: webpack-plugin, rollup-plugin, esmodules, remote-imports, cdn-imports, deno-style-imports, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- egoist/import-http (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:04.685939+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 2026-08-30T08:22:10.372187+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/egoist/import-http (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:04.685939+00:00, sha 51d6bab3bb41)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/import-http (fetched 2026-08-29T12:21:35.126069+00:00, sha b82da8f9d37f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.