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Top JavaScript repositories on GitHub

The browser's native language, also widely used on the server via Node.js.

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    affaan-m/ECC★ 263,599 · ⑂ 39,443

    The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond.

    • ai-agents
    • anthropic
    • claude
    • claude-code
    • developer-tools
    • llm
  2. 2
    react/react★ 250,609 · ⑂ 51,380

    The library for web and native user interfaces.

    • javascript
    • react
    • frontend
    • declarative
    • ui
    • library
  3. 3
    trekhleb/javascript-algorithms★ 196,785 · ⑂ 31,025

    📝 Algorithms and data structures implemented in JavaScript with explanations and links to further readings

    • javascript
    • algorithms
    • algorithm
    • javascript-algorithms
    • computer-science
    • interview
  4. 4
    Snailclimb/JavaGuide★ 158,739 · ⑂ 46,135

    Java 面试 & 后端通用面试指南，覆盖计算机基础、数据库、分布式、高并发、系统设计与 AI 应用开发

    • java
    • interview
    • redis
    • mysql
    • system-design
    • redisson
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    airbnb/javascript★ 148,247 · ⑂ 26,565

    JavaScript Style Guide

    • javascript
    • eslint
    • naming-conventions
    • arrow-functions
    • style-guide
    • style-linter
  7. 6
    DietrichGebert/ponytail★ 142,992 · ⑂ 7,669

    Makes your AI agent think like the laziest senior dev in the room. The best code is the code you never wrote.

    • agent-skills
    • ai-agents
    • claude
    • claude-code
    • claude-code-plugin
    • cursor-rules
  8. 7
    vercel/next.js★ 142,395 · ⑂ 32,539

    The React Framework

    • react
    • server-rendering
    • universal
    • node
    • components
    • browser
  9. 8
    Chalarangelo/30-seconds-of-code★ 129,180 · ⑂ 12,486

    Coding articles to level up your development skills

    • awesome-list
    • javascript
    • snippets
    • learning-resources
    • learn-to-code
    • programming
  10. 9
    nodejs/node★ 122,026 · ⑂ 37,448

    Node.js JavaScript runtime ✨🐢🚀✨

    • nodejs
    • javascript
    • node
    • js
    • runtime
    • mit
  11. 10
    mrdoob/three.js★ 115,682 · ⑂ 36,552

    JavaScript 3D Library.

    • javascript
    • 3d
    • virtual-reality
    • augmented-reality
    • webgl
    • webgl2
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    axios/axios★ 109,203 · ⑂ 11,867

    Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js

    • http-client
    • javascript
    • nodejs
    • promise
    • hacktoberfest
  14. 12
    react/create-react-app★ 103,256 · ⑂ 26,898

    Set up a modern web app by running one command.

    • react
    • zero-configuration
    • build-tools
  15. 13
    mui/material-ui★ 99,066 · ⑂ 32,524

    Material UI: Comprehensive React component library that implements Google's Material Design. Free forever.

    • react-components
    • react
    • material-design
    • material-ui
    • design-system
  16. 14
    addyosmani/agent-skills★ 97,609 · ⑂ 10,291

    Production-grade engineering skills for AI coding agents.

    • agent-skills
    • antigravity
    • claude-code
    • cursor
    • skills
    • codex
  17. 15
    microsoft/Web-Dev-For-Beginners★ 96,717 · ⑂ 15,932

    24 Lessons, 12 Weeks, Get Started as a Web Developer

    • javascript
    • curriculum
    • html
    • css
    • education
    • learning
  18. 16
    ryanmcdermott/clean-code-javascript★ 94,761 · ⑂ 12,596

    Clean Code concepts adapted for JavaScript

    • javascript
    • principles
    • composition
    • inheritance
    • clean-code
    • clean-architecture
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    louislam/uptime-kuma★ 91,608 · ⑂ 8,447

    A fancy self-hosted monitoring tool

    • uptime
    • monitoring
    • docker
    • selfhosted
    • self-hosted
    • single-page-app
  21. 18
    Leonxlnx/taste-skill★ 88,781 · ⑂ 6,043

    Taste-Skill - gives your AI good taste. stops the AI from generating boring, generic slop

    • agent
    • ai
    • coding
    • lowcode
    • nocode
    • skill
  22. 19
    sveltejs/svelte★ 88,156 · ⑂ 5,866

    web development for the rest of us

    • template
    • ui
    • compiler
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Refolk searched GitHub for public repositories whose primary language is JavaScript, ranked them by stargazer count, and kept those with at least 100 stars. The list refreshes once a day.

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