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saojs/sao

⚔ Futuristic scaffolding tool observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/saojs/sao · homepage · TypeScript · MIT (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: archived

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: 3919
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1684
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1047 stars · 62 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

SAO is a Node.js-based project scaffolding CLI that generates new projects from generators published as npm packages, git repos, or local folders. It aims to combine the power of Yeoman with the simplicity of vue-cli, and supports offline use of cached generators.

Use cases

  • scaffold a new node.js module from a template
  • generate project boilerplate from a git repo
  • create projects from npm generator packages offline
  • write simple custom project generators
  • replace yeoman with a simpler scaffolding tool

When to choose

  • you want a simpler alternative to Yeoman for project generators
  • you need to scaffold projects from npm packages or git repos, including offline
  • you prefer writing generators with minimal boilerplate

When to avoid

  • you need actively maintained tooling with guaranteed updates (v2 has no ETA)
  • you need a full-featured framework beyond scaffolding
  • you are not in a Node.js/npm ecosystem

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

cli boilerplate developer-tools workflow-automation developer-tools web-development cli cross-platform scaffolding project-generator yeoman-alternative templates npm-generators command-line automation nodejs

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
saojs/saomain10

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