# ReactJSResources/react-webpack-babel

Simple React Webpack Babel Starter Kit

Repository: https://github.com/ReactJSResources/react-webpack-babel
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/react-webpack-babel
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: reactjs, starter-kit, starter, webpack, javascript, boilerplate
Last push: 2026-05-27T06:15:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 84, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4097, "days_push": 98, "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 1261, forks 414 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:10.079879+00:00)

## What it is
A minimal React starter kit configured with Webpack and Babel, intentionally free of Redux, stylesheets, or other opinionated frameworks. It provides a simple base with dev server, testing, linting, and production build scripts so developers can add their own tooling.

## Use cases
- start a new react project without heavy boilerplate
- simple react webpack babel setup
- learn how webpack and babel configure a react app
- minimal react starter with eslint and tests
- lightweight alternative to create-react-app
- base template to add my own state management and css

## When to choose
- you want a small, easy-to-understand React setup
- you prefer choosing your own state management and styling tools
- you are learning how Webpack and Babel fit together

## When to avoid
- you want batteries-included features like Redux, routing, or CSS preprocessor setup
- you prefer modern tooling like Vite or Next.js
- you need server-side rendering out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: build-tool, developer-tools, frontend-framework
- domain: web-development, frontend, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: react, webpack, babel, starter-kit, eslint, javascript, boilerplate, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- ReactJSResources/react-webpack-babel (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:10.079879+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 2026-08-30T08:33:19.225114+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ReactJSResources/react-webpack-babel (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:10.079879+00:00, sha b9f697183bfd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.