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vercel/next.js
The React Framework
Stars 139577
Forks 31113JavaScript ecosystem
Best open source JavaScript repositories on GitHub
Browse fast-moving open source repositories across major programming languages and compare which ecosystems are producing the strongest developer momentum right now.
Engineering teams, founders, and developers who want a cleaner view than raw GitHub search.
Why This Matters
Language-specific rankings help teams compare tooling, frameworks, and infrastructure inside the ecosystem they actually use.
What To Look For
Prioritize repositories with recent maintenance, clear adoption signals, and a practical use case that matches your stack.
Best Fit
Engineering teams, founders, and developers who want a cleaner view than raw GitHub search.
How To Evaluate JavaScript Repositories
The goal is not to sort everything by lifetime stars. Good language pages should help you spot current leaders, breakout projects, and repos that are still shipping actively.
Use the repository detail pages to compare why a project is trending now, who it is for, and what alternatives may fit the same problem.
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Top JavaScript Repositories Right Now
A practical shortlist of JavaScript repositories worth evaluating based on recent GitHub momentum.
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nodejs/node
Node.js JavaScript runtime ✨🐢🚀✨
Stars 117367
Forks 35619#3
mrdoob/three.js
JavaScript 3D Library.
Stars 112631
Forks 36375#4
axios/axios
Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js
Stars 109075
Forks 11712#5
TryGhost/Ghost
Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.
Stars 53652
Forks 11658#6
mozilla/pdf.js
PDF Reader in JavaScript
Stars 53366
Forks 10625#7
ToolJet/ToolJet
ToolJet is the open-source foundation of ToolJet AI - the enterprise app generation platform for building internal tools, dashboard, business applications, workflows and AI agents 🚀
Stars 37934
Forks 5072#8
iamkun/dayjs
⏰ Day.js 2kB immutable date-time library alternative to Moment.js with the same modern API
Stars 48654
Forks 2430#9
gethomepage/homepage
A highly customizable homepage (or startpage / application dashboard) with Docker and service API integrations.
Stars 30295
Forks 1931#10
is-a-dev/register
Grab your own sweet-looking '.is-a.dev' subdomain.
Stars 10335
Forks 21724#11
rollup/rollup
Next-generation ES module bundler
Stars 26284
Forks 1711#12
semantic-release/semantic-release
:package::rocket: Fully automated version management and package publishing
Stars 23702
Forks 1803#13
WordPress/gutenberg
The Block Editor project for WordPress and beyond. Plugin is available from the official repository.
Stars 11670
Forks 4811#14
cure53/DOMPurify
DOMPurify - a DOM-only, super-fast, uber-tolerant XSS sanitizer for HTML, MathML and SVG. DOMPurify works with a secure default, but offers a lot of configurability and hooks. Demo:
Stars 17026
Forks 848#15
electerm/electerm
📻Terminal/ssh/sftp/ftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice client(linux, mac, win)
Stars 14155
Forks 1140#16
Stremio/stremio-web
Stremio - Freedom to Stream
Stars 11763
Forks 1299#17
WebKit/WebKit
Home of the WebKit project, the browser engine used by Safari, Mail, App Store and many other applications on macOS, iOS and Linux.
Stars 9838
Forks 1981#18
jesse-ai/jesse
An advanced crypto trading bot written in Python
Stars 7933
Forks 1125#19
win12-online/win12
Windows 12 网页版，在线体验 点击下面的链接在线体验
Stars 7229
Forks 904#20
stdlib-js/stdlib
✨ The fundamental numerical library for JavaScript and TypeScript. ✨
Stars 5843
Forks 1195FAQ
How should I use these language rankings?
Use them as a shortlist. Start with the top repositories, open the project detail pages, and compare maintenance pace, momentum, and relevance to your own stack.
Are these pages better than searching GitHub directly?
They are better for discovery because they combine GitHub popularity with recent movement and a cleaner comparison flow.
Does GHTrending only show mature projects?
No. The rankings are designed to surface both established leaders and newer repositories that are gaining momentum quickly.