caolan/jam
JavaScript package manager - using a browser-focused and RequireJS compatible repository 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
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 The project is no longer maintained and its public repository has been retired.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
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/caolan/jam · fetched 2026-08-28 · 185641d08e48
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| caolan/jam | main | 10 |
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