# ivanceras/sauron

A versatile web framework and library for building client-side and server-side web applications

Repository: https://github.com/ivanceras/sauron
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sauron
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: web, html, dom, elm, vdom, ssr, react
Last push: 2025-01-27T11:51:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 24/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 3, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2697, "days_push": 583, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2066, forks 61 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:10.126335+00:00)

## What it is
Sauron is a versatile Rust web framework and library for building client-side and/or server-side web applications, inspired by The Elm Architecture with model-view-update patterns. It emphasizes ergonomics and simplicity, offering server-side rendering, static site generation, web components, and a standalone DOM/VirtualDOM patcher.

## Use cases
- build a client-side web app in rust with elm-style architecture
- server-side render a rust web application
- generate a static site from rust code
- create web components or custom elements in rust
- patch an existing dom node with a virtual dom diff
- write views and styles entirely in rust without a template language
- build a progressive-rendering web app

## When to choose
- you want an elm-like architecture in rust with minimal framework complexity
- you need both client-side and server-side rendering from one framework
- you prefer writing views, events, and styling in rust rather than html templates or css
- you want a batteries-included framework without a required cli toolchain

## When to avoid
- your team is more productive with mainstream javascript frameworks and ecosystems
- you need a large component library or extensive third-party ui ecosystem
- you want a framework with a dedicated cli and dev-server tooling out of the box
- you need mature ssr hydration parity comparable to next.js or similar

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, frontend-framework, ssr, static-site-generator, templating, state-management, ui-components
- domain: web-development, frontend, web-design
- platform: rust, wasm, browser, cross-platform
- tags: elm-architecture, virtual-dom, web-components, client-side-rendering, server-side-rendering, rust-web-framework, progressive-rendering, jss-styles, web-server

## Member repositories
- ivanceras/sauron (main) score 24

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:10.126335+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 2026-08-30T02:56:54.023366+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ivanceras/sauron (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:10.126335+00:00, sha 4a25262cc9e2)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/sauron (fetched 2026-08-29T10:37:07.284115+00:00, sha 6530d6a9cfd0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.