substance/substance
A JavaScript library for web-based content editing. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
57/100
- Activity 75
- 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: 4031
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 153
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2733 stars · 121 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Substance is a JavaScript library for building web-based content editing experiences. It provides building blocks for creating custom text editors and web-based publishing systems.
Use cases
- build a custom rich text editor in the browser
- create a web-based publishing platform
- add structured content editing with annotations to a web app
- implement collaborative document editing UI
- edit HTML or XML documents in the browser
When to choose
- you need fine-grained control over a custom web text editor
- you are building a publishing or annotation-focused editing tool
- you want a library of editor building blocks rather than a turnkey editor
When to avoid
- you just need a ready-made WYSIWYG editor with minimal setup
- you need a native desktop or mobile editor
- you want a heavily maintained project with a large active community
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
editor ui-components templating web-development frontend text-editors browser content-editing text-editor annotations html xml publishing javascript nodejs
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/substance/substance · fetched 2026-08-28 · 38e0ade673a2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| substance/substance | main | 57 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="substance/substance")
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