tinyhttp/tinyhttp
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🦄 0-legacy, tiny & fast web framework as a replacement of Express observed · 2026-10-01
Health v2 · maintenance only
90/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 78
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0
- age_days: 2321
- days_rel: 71
- days_push: 40
- n_releases_24m: 64
Adoption not part of the score
2905 stars · 156 forks observed · 2026-10-01
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
tinyhttp is a modern, Express-like web framework for Node.js written in TypeScript and compiled to native ESM. It offers a minimal dependency footprint, Express middleware compatibility, async error handling, and built-in types.
Use cases
- build a lightweight REST API in Node.js
- replace Express with a smaller, modern framework
- create an ESM-only TypeScript web server
- serve JSON endpoints with minimal dependencies
- build a small backend service with Express-compatible middleware
- scaffold a new Node.js web app quickly with the tinyhttp CLI
When to choose
- you want an Express-like API with far fewer dependencies
- your project targets modern Node.js (16+) or Bun and uses native ESM
- you want first-class TypeScript types without extra setup
- you prefer a modular framework where body parsing and static serving are opt-in middlewares
When to avoid
- you rely on legacy Node.js versions or CommonJS require
- you need Express's full ecosystem, settings system, or built-in static/body-parsing behavior
- you depend on middleware that mutates Express-specific internals
Facets
framework · maturity active
web-framework http-server routing middleware web-development backend apis bun cross-platform express-replacement esm-only typescript minimal-dependencies http nodejs
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/tinyhttp/tinyhttp · fetched 2026-10-01 · ea686c3f1ae9
- homepage: https://tinyhttp.v1rtl.site · fetched 2026-08-29 · d7d58018ebf0
- site_page: https://tinyhttp.v1rtl.site/docs/getting-started.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · abf1f11b9ac2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| tinyhttp/tinyhttp | main | 90 |
For agents
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