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c-smile/sciter-js-sdk

Sciter.JS - Sciter but with QuickJS on board instead of my TIScript observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/c-smile/sciter-js-sdk · Pawn · BSD-3-Clause (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: 2153
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1597
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1644 stars · 97 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Sciter.JS is a cross-platform desktop application framework that lets you build native apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, powered by the QuickJS engine instead of the original TIScript. It ships a lightweight embedded HTML/CSS rendering engine with SDK samples and documentation for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Use cases

  • build cross-platform desktop apps with html css and javascript
  • lightweight alternative to electron for desktop applications
  • embed an html ui engine in a native desktop app
  • run mithril or other js frameworks in a desktop shell
  • build desktop apps that run on raspberry pi
  • use quickjs with es6 modules in a native gui

When to choose

  • you want small, fast desktop apps without bundling Chromium like Electron
  • you prefer building UI in HTML/CSS with a native-feeling engine
  • you need to target Windows, macOS, and Linux including ARM/Raspberry Pi

When to avoid

  • you need mobile support, which is still pending
  • you require the full Node.js ecosystem or browser APIs in your desktop app
  • you want a framework with a large community and frequent releases - development has moved to GitLab and releases have slowed

Facets

framework · maturity maintenance

desktop-framework frontend-framework ui-components templating desktop-applications web-development cross-platform windows cross-platform sciter quickjs html-css-js lightweight-gui embedded-browser-engine linux macos desktop

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