# kmalakoff/knockback

Knockback.js provides Knockout.js magic for Backbone.js Models and Collections.

Repository: https://github.com/kmalakoff/knockback
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/knockback
Homepage: http://kmalakoff.github.com/knockback/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-01-11T19:28:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 61, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5419, "days_push": 234, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1059, forks 69 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:25.535358+00:00)

## What it is
Knockback.js is a JavaScript library that bridges Backbone.js Models and Collections with Knockout.js observables, providing automatic two-way data binding and view model creation. It lets developers build dynamic MVVM applications by combining the model layer of Backbone with the reactive bindings of Knockout.

## Use cases
- bind backbone models to knockout views
- create view models from backbone models and collections
- build two-way data-bound forms with knockout and backbone
- synchronize UI inputs with backbone model attributes
- build dynamic single-page apps without a heavy framework
- manage relationships between models in knockout views

## When to choose
- you already use Backbone.js models and want Knockout-style reactive bindings
- you want lightweight MVVM data binding without a full framework like Angular
- you need bidirectional synchronization between HTML forms and Backbone models

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project and can use a modern framework like React, Vue, or Angular
- your stack does not include Backbone.js or Knockout.js
- you need server-side rendering or a component-based architecture

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: state-management, ui-components
- domain: web-development, frontend
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: knockout, backbone, mvvm, data-binding, view-models, javascript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- kmalakoff/knockback (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:25.535358+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 2026-08-30T06:57:14.877528+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kmalakoff/knockback (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:25.535358+00:00, sha 69c4176cf65f)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/knockback (fetched 2026-08-29T12:59:03.554692+00:00, sha 725d3fa833fa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.