# rstacruz/rscss

Reasonable System for CSS Stylesheet Structure

Repository: https://github.com/rstacruz/rscss
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rscss
Homepage: https://ricostacruz.com/rscss
License Family: other
Topics: css
Last push: 2023-06-07T01:56:33+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": 4234, "days_push": 1184, "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 3909, forks 172 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:28.828617+00:00)

## What it is
rscss (Reasonable System for CSS Stylesheet Structure) is a documentation-style guide offering a set of simple conventions for writing maintainable CSS. It is not a framework or tool, but a methodology covering components, elements, variants, and layout naming ideas.

## Use cases
- organize css for large projects
- css naming conventions guide
- avoid class name clashes in css
- structure stylesheets for maintainability
- learn component-based css styling
- css style guide for teams

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight set of conventions rather than a tool or framework
- your stylesheets are growing unwieldy and you need naming and structure guidance
- you want a methodology compatible with any modern website or app

## When to avoid
- you need executable tooling, linters, or build-time enforcement of CSS rules
- you prefer full methodologies like BEM, SMACSS, or utility-first frameworks with larger ecosystems
- you need actively developed software with releases and support

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: css-framework, documentation
- domain: web-development, frontend, web-design, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: css-architecture, style-guide, naming-conventions, css-methodology, components, web-server

## Member repositories
- rstacruz/rscss (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:28.828617+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 2026-08-29T18:25:05.707477+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rstacruz/rscss (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:28.828617+00:00, sha fb7092665465)
  - homepage: https://ricostacruz.com/rscss (fetched 2026-08-29T09:19:20.341078+00:00, sha 8a01d1a1d0ae)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.