FredKSchott/snowpack
ESM-powered frontend build tool. Instant, lightweight, unbundled development. ✌️ observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 2745
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1277
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
19301 stars · 907 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Snowpack is an ESM-powered frontend build tool offering an unbundled development server with instant startup and hot module replacement. It is no longer actively maintained and the README recommends Vite as an alternative.
Use cases
- unbundled frontend development with native ES modules
- instant dev server startup for JavaScript projects
- hot module replacement for React, Preact, and Svelte
- build TypeScript and JSX without extra configuration
- integrate a bundler for production-optimized builds
When to choose
- studying or maintaining a legacy project already built with Snowpack
- referencing its unbundled ESM dev-server approach
When to avoid
- starting any new frontend project
- needing long-term support or security updates
- wanting a maintained alternative - use Vite, esbuild, or Parcel instead
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
build-tool http-server plugin-system frontend web-development developer-tools cli cross-platform esm unbundled-development hmr dev-server frontend-build-tool typescript jsx nodejs
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/FredKSchott/snowpack · fetched 2026-08-28 · d3d13293d1a8
- homepage: https://www.snowpack.dev · fetched 2026-08-29 · 25a16ae9bfdb
- site_page: https://www.snowpack.dev/tutorials/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · 93b153f01b99
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| FredKSchott/snowpack | main | 23 |
For agents
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