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isomorphic-git/isomorphic-git

A pure JavaScript implementation of git for node and browsers! observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/isomorphic-git/isomorphic-git · homepage · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

95/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 87
  • Longevity 100
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: 2.5
  • age_days: 3322
  • days_rel: 10
  • days_push: 10
  • n_releases_24m: 67

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

8337 stars · 490 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A pure JavaScript reimplementation of git that works in both Node.js and browser environments (including WebWorkers and ServiceWorkers), with no native C++ dependencies. It reads and writes real '.git' directories, supports clone/fetch/push/commit/merge and more, and ships an 'isogit' CLI plus TypeScript type definitions.

Use cases

  • run git clone and push from browser JavaScript
  • manipulate git repositories in Node.js without native git binary
  • build a web app that commits files to GitHub client-side
  • script git operations programmatically in JavaScript
  • read git commit history and file status in a web IDE
  • use git in environments where installing git is not possible

When to choose

  • you need git functionality in the browser or a JS runtime without native modules
  • you want a programmatic git API in JavaScript with tree-shakeable functions
  • you need interoperability with real git repositories on disk

When to avoid

  • you just need the standard git CLI on a desktop or server
  • you need bleeding-edge git features or high performance on huge repositories
  • you expect rapid feature development - the project is volunteer-maintained with limited coding capacity

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
isomorphic-git/isomorphic-gitmain95

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="isomorphic-git/isomorphic-git")

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