# reactjs/react-basic

A description of the conceptual model of React without implementation burden.

Repository: https://github.com/reactjs/react-basic
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/react-basic
License Family: other
Last push: 2019-01-02T14:52:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3810, "days_push": 2800, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4449, forks 187 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:50.457557+00:00)

## What it is
A conceptual document explaining the theoretical mental model behind React, from pure functions to composition and state, without implementation details. It is a reference for understanding React's design rationale rather than usable code.

## Use cases
- understand the conceptual model behind react
- learn react theory without library details
- explain how react views ui as a function of data
- study react design principles like transformation and composition
- prepare for react architecture discussions or interviews

## When to choose
- you want a framework-agnostic explanation of React's core ideas
- you are teaching or learning React fundamentals conceptually

## When to avoid
- you need practical React code, APIs, or tutorials
- you want up-to-date documentation on modern React features

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation
- domain: frontend, web-development, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: react, mental-model, theory, ui-design, sebastian-markbage

## Member repositories
- reactjs/react-basic (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:50.457557+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 2026-08-29T18:20:47.142214+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/reactjs/react-basic (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:50.457557+00:00, sha d8df6c59c266)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.