nytimes/kyt
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Starting a new JS app? Build, test and run advanced apps with kyt 🔥 observed · 2026-09-23
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 72
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 3791
- days_rel: 523
- days_push: 169
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
1912 stars · 109 forks observed · 2026-09-23
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
kyt is a web app configuration toolkit from The New York Times that encapsulates build, dev server, testing, and linting setup for JavaScript apps behind a single CLI. It manages Webpack, Babel, ESLint, and Jest configuration so developers can focus on app architecture instead of tooling.
Use cases
- bootstrap a new javascript web app without writing webpack config
- set up babel and eslint presets for a react project
- run a dev server with hot reloading for client and server code
- configure jest for unit testing a js app
- manage build tooling for an isomorphic react app
- escape webpack and babel configuration hell
When to choose
- starting a legacy-style node/react web app and wanting an opinionated all-in-one toolchain
- you want webpack, babel, eslint, and jest preconfigured and overridable from one config file
When to avoid
- starting a new project today - the project is officially deprecated with no support or releases
- you prefer modern tooling like vite, next.js, or a maintained starter kit
- you need fine-grained control over your build pipeline from day one
Facets
framework · maturity abandoned
build-tool cli testing linter web-development frontend developer-tools cli cross-platform webpack babel eslint jest zero-config deprecated isomorphic-rendering nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/nytimes/kyt · fetched 2026-09-23 · 6a47f901be7a
- homepage: https://open.nytimes.com/introducing-kyt-our-web-app-configuration-toolkit-9ccddf6f6988 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 405e3f3620c1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nytimes/kyt | main | 66 |
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