picocss/pico
Minimal CSS Framework for semantic HTML observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
70/100
- Activity 81
- Release rhythm 40
- 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: 0
- age_days: 2483
- days_rel: 536
- days_push: 116
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
16815 stars · 505 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Pico CSS is a minimal, lightweight CSS framework that styles semantic HTML elements directly, requiring almost no classes or JavaScript. It provides responsive defaults, light/dark color schemes, and SASS/CSS-variable customization.
Use cases
- style a landing page without writing css
- add dark mode to a plain html site
- quickly make semantic html look polished
- lightweight css reset for a design system
- prototype forms and pages with no classes
- customize a css framework with sass variables
When to choose
- you want elegant defaults with minimal markup and no JavaScript
- you prefer semantic, class-light HTML
- you need a small, fast, dependency-free stylesheet
- you want built-in light/dark mode and easy theming
When to avoid
- you need complex, component-heavy UI layouts
- your team relies on utility-class workflows like Tailwind
- you need extensive prebuilt components like modals, carousels, or data grids
Facets
library · maturity stable
css-framework ui-components theme web-development frontend web-design browser classless-css dark-mode scss semantic-html minimalist responsive web-server
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/picocss/pico · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6f368d0c8e59
- homepage: https://picocss.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5eca8f8d12ae
- site_page: https://picocss.com/docs/v2 · fetched 2026-08-29 · a8b4be34e8ff
- site_page: https://picocss.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1050896d9a5e
- site_page: https://picocss.com/docs/classless · fetched 2026-08-29 · 07ca76b75db5
- site_page: https://picocss.com/docs/typography · fetched 2026-08-29 · 03d8eefa58d1
- site_page: https://picocss.com/docs/color-schemes · fetched 2026-08-29 · 90093b9e08ff
- site_page: https://picocss.com/docs/css-variables · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2e7190fd8f80
- site_page: https://picocss.com/docs/brand · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4041eefe654c
- site_page: https://picocss.com/docs/mission · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6e8f0dbd9c27
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| picocss/pico | main | 70 |
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