# malinajs/malinajs

Frontend compiler, inspired by Svelte

Repository: https://github.com/malinajs/malinajs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/malinajs
Homepage: https://malinajs.github.io
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-01-10T22:56:54+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": 2258, "days_push": 235, "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 1151, forks 37 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:46.657086+00:00)

## What it is
Malina.js is a frontend component compiler inspired by Svelte that compiles HTML/CSS/JS components into fast, framework-free web applications. It produces very small bundles (TodoMVC in ~2.7kb gzipped) with strong performance and startup metrics.

## Use cases
- build a fast web app without a runtime framework
- compile svelte-like components to vanilla js
- minimize bundle size for a frontend app
- write components using standard html css and javascript
- try a svelte alternative compiler
- create a lightweight todomvc-style app

## When to choose
- you want svelte-style ergonomics with an even smaller runtime footprint
- bundle size and startup performance are top priorities
- you prefer components written in plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

## When to avoid
- you need a large ecosystem, mature tooling, and big community like React or Vue
- your team already relies on Svelte-specific features or plugins
- you need extensive third-party component libraries

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: compiler, frontend-framework, web-framework, templating
- domain: web-development, frontend, compilers
- platform: browser, cli
- tags: svelte-inspired, no-runtime-framework, small-bundle, reactive-ui, component-compiler, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- malinajs/malinajs (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:46.657086+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 2026-08-30T06:33:37.106786+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/malinajs/malinajs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:46.657086+00:00, sha 762279efd917)
  - homepage: https://malinajs.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T12:38:34.609917+00:00, sha 9885d7eb12f7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.