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Subash/Prepros

Compile almost any preprocessing language with live browser refresh. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Subash/Prepros · homepage · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4878
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1551
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1479 stars · 139 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Prepros is a commercial cross-platform desktop GUI app that compiles Sass, Less, Stylus, Pug, TypeScript and other preprocessing languages, bundles JavaScript, and provides a built-in server with automatic browser reload. The GitHub repository only contains archived old code; development continues on the closed-source product at prepros.io.

Use cases

  • compile sass and less files automatically
  • live reload browser while developing websites
  • bundle es6 javascript modules without config
  • preview local site on mobile devices
  • minify css and javascript assets
  • test website across multiple synced devices

When to choose

  • you want a GUI alternative to build tooling like Gulp or Webpack for preprocessing
  • you need zero-config compilation, bundling, and live reload in one desktop app
  • you work across Windows, macOS, and Linux

When to avoid

  • you need a free open-source tool - the maintained product is paid and closed-source
  • you want to extend or contribute to the code - the repo is archived and outdated
  • you prefer CLI-based or scriptable build pipelines

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

build-tool http-server web-framework developer-tools web-development frontend developer-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform preprocessor-compiler live-reload sass less typescript asset-minification commercial-software archived-repo macos linux desktop

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Subash/Preprosmain32

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="Subash/Prepros")

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