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caolan/jam

JavaScript package manager - using a browser-focused and RequireJS compatible repository observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/caolan/jam · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases archived

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: 5220
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 3618
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1487 stars · 101 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Jam is a browser-focused JavaScript package manager compatible with RequireJS and the AMD module format, enabling automatic dependency resolution and optimized loading without a bundling step. The project is no longer maintained and its public repository has been retired.

Use cases

  • install front-end javascript libraries from the command line
  • manage browser dependencies with requirejs
  • avoid manual script tag management in web apps
  • resolve front-end package dependencies automatically
  • optimize amd module loading for the browser

When to choose

  • maintaining a legacy codebase already built on AMD and RequireJS
  • studying historical JavaScript package management approaches

When to avoid

  • starting any new front-end project
  • you use npm, yarn, pnpm, or modern bundlers
  • you rely on ES modules or CommonJS tooling

Facets

cli-tool · maturity abandoned

package-manager cli build-tool web-development frontend developer-tools cli cross-platform amd requirejs browser-packages front-end-assets deprecated command-line nodejs

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
caolan/jammain10

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