alibaba/rax
🐰 Rax is a progressive framework for building universal application. https://rax.js.org observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3610
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1255
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
8020 stars · 611 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Rax is a progressive, React-compatible JavaScript framework for building universal applications that run on the web, Node.js, Weex, Alibaba MiniApp, and WeChat MiniProgram from a single codebase. It emphasizes a tiny runtime (~6KB) and out-of-the-box support for SSR, PWA, and FaaS.
Use cases
- build a cross-platform app that runs on web and WeChat MiniProgram
- write one React-like codebase and render it natively via Weex
- server-side render a lightweight React-compatible app
- build a progressive web app with zero configuration
- develop a mini-app for Alibaba or WeChat ecosystems
- replace React with a smaller ~6KB runtime
When to choose
- you need to target WeChat/Alibaba MiniPrograms and the web from one codebase
- you want React-compatible APIs with a much smaller bundle
- you need built-in SSR and PWA support without configuration
When to avoid
- you are starting a standard web-only React project - use React or Next.js for a larger ecosystem
- you need long-term active maintenance - the latest release is from 2023 and activity has slowed
- your team depends on the full React ecosystem of libraries and tooling
Facets
framework · maturity maintenance
frontend-framework ssr web-framework ui-components web-development frontend mobile-development cross-platform browser cross-platform react-compatible weex miniapp universal-app pwa write-once-run-anywhere nodejs web-server wechat javascript
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/alibaba/rax · fetched 2026-08-28 · 100ad7d7c3d0
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/rax · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2b177cec806e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| alibaba/rax | main | 23 |
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