# softchris/react-book

Free book on React. Beginner to intermediate.

Repository: https://github.com/softchris/react-book
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/softchris-react-book
Homepage: https://softchris.github.io/react-book
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: react, javascript, reactjs, react-book, book, programming, free, webdevelopment
Last push: 2023-01-08T06:40:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3018, "days_push": 1333, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1352, forks 189 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:28.370471+00:00)

## What it is
A free, open-source book on React.js aimed at beginner to intermediate developers, published on GitHub Pages. It covers JSX, components, props, state, hooks, routing, styling, and advanced topics like the Context API.

## Use cases
- learn React from scratch
- free React book for beginners
- understand React hooks and state
- learn JSX and components
- study React routing and lazy loading
- brush up on React before a job interview

## When to choose
- you are a beginner or intermediate developer wanting a free, structured React tutorial
- you prefer reading a book-style curriculum with code examples
- you want coverage from JSX basics to hooks and Context API

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date coverage of the latest React versions and features
- you want video-based or interactive learning
- you need advanced production patterns or React ecosystem tooling guides

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: web-development, frontend, tutorials, education
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: react, free-book, javascript, beginner-friendly, jsx, hooks, routing, web-server

## Member repositories
- softchris/react-book (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:28.370471+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 2026-08-30T04:42:11.110254+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/softchris/react-book (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:28.370471+00:00, sha f0919d18c822)
  - homepage: https://softchris.github.io/react-book (fetched 2026-08-29T12:01:06.057824+00:00, sha 1039c3f98fe4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.