jshint/jshint
JSHint is a tool that helps to detect errors and potential problems in your JavaScript code observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
26/100
- Activity 6
- Release rhythm 8
- 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: n/a
- age_days: 5705
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 566
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
9073 stars · 1621 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
JSHint is a community-driven static code analysis tool that detects errors and potential problems in JavaScript code. It is distributed as an npm package usable both as a command-line tool and as a JavaScript library, with configurable linting options via .jshintrc files.
Use cases
- lint javascript code for errors
- detect typos and language gotchas in js
- find leaking variables and implicit type conversions
- check code quality in ci pipeline
- enforce coding standards across a javascript project
When to choose
- you want a flexible, configurable JavaScript linter with per-project config
- you need a CLI or library-based static analysis for legacy or ES3-ES6 codebases
- you prefer a community-driven alternative to JSLint
When to avoid
- you need modern ECMAScript support and an active ecosystem - ESLint is the standard choice
- you need type-aware analysis - use TypeScript or flow instead
- you need formatting or auto-fixing capabilities
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
linter developer-tools cli developer-tools web-development cli cross-platform static-analysis code-quality javascript-linter linting javascript nodejs
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/jshint/jshint · fetched 2026-08-28 · 308b2b2736c2
- homepage: http://jshint.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 687ccc168fdd
- site_page: https://jshint.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · f138fd805186
- site_page: https://jshint.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · b5b58c9b1cbb
- site_page: https://jshint.com/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · f2b37c01bb41
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/jshint · fetched 2026-08-29 · a0775c881bc0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jshint/jshint | main | 26 |
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