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flask
flaskPython

A lightweight WSGI web application framework for Python that makes getting started quick and easy.

#rest#api#flask
Stars72.0k
Forks16.9k
Last commit1 month ago
Vaultwarden
VaultwardenRust

An unofficial, lightweight, self-hosted Bitwarden-compatible password manager server written in Rust.

#bitwarden-rs#vaultwarden#authentication
Stars64.0k
Forks3.0k
Last commit2 days ago
Day.js
Day.jsJavaScript

A 2kB immutable date-time library for modern browsers with a Moment.js-compatible API.

#moment#date-manipulation#datetime
Stars48.7k
Forks2.5k
Last commit23 days ago
Bruno
BrunoJavaScript

An open-source, offline-first API client that stores collections as files for Git-based collaboration.

#developer-tools#open-source#offline-first
Stars45.8k
Forks2.7k
Last commit2 days ago
Github
GithubJavaScript

A fast 4kB alternative to React with the same modern API, featuring components and a virtual DOM.

#lightweight#dom#frontend
Stars38.8k
Forks2.0k
Last commit4 days ago
marked
markedJavaScript

A fast, low-level markdown parser and compiler that works in browsers, servers, and CLI.

#hacktoberfest#compiler#commonmark
Stars37.0k
Forks3.6k
Last commit2 days ago
Glance
GlanceGo

A self-hosted dashboard that aggregates RSS feeds, social media, weather, stocks, and other widgets into a customizable interface.

#go-application#feed-reader#rss-aggregator
Stars35.9k
Forks1.4k
Last commit1 month ago
Clipboard.js
Clipboard.jsJavaScript

A lightweight JavaScript library for copying text to the clipboard without Flash, using modern web APIs.

#event-delegation#lightweight#clipboard
Stars34.1k
Forks3.9k
Last commit5 months ago
k3s
k3sGo

A lightweight, fully conformant Kubernetes distribution packaged as a single binary under 100 MB, optimized for edge, IoT, and resource-constrained environments.

#iot#container-orchestration#arm
Stars33.5k
Forks2.7k
Last commit2 days ago
Alpine.js
Alpine.jsHTML

A rugged, minimal JavaScript framework for adding behavior directly in your HTML markup.

#dom-manipulation#declarative-programming#javascript-framework
Stars31.8k
Forks1.4k
Last commit2 days ago
EventBus
EventBusJava

A publish/subscribe event bus for Android and Java that simplifies communication between components like Activities, Fragments, and threads.

#threading#publish-subscribe#android
Stars24.7k
Forks4.6k
Last commit2 years ago
js-cookie
js-cookieJavaScript

A simple, lightweight JavaScript API for handling browser cookies with extensive browser support and no dependencies.

#browser-cookies#lightweight#frontend
Stars22.6k
Forks2.0k
Last commit2 days ago
Lowdb
LowdbJavaScript

A simple, type-safe local JSON database for Node.js and browsers using plain JavaScript.

#adapter-pattern#database#data-persistence
Stars22.6k
Forks964
Last commit3 months ago
GitHub
GitHubTypeScript

A simple library for building fast, lightweight web components with reactive state and declarative templates.

#web-components#custom-elements#javascript-framework
Stars21.7k
Forks1.1k
Last commit29 days ago
lit-html
lit-htmlTypeScript

A simple library for building fast, lightweight web components with reactive state and declarative templates.

#web-components#scoped-styles#reactive-state
Stars21.7k
Forks1.1k
Last commit29 days ago
HikariCP
HikariCPJava

A solid, high-performance, zero-overhead JDBC connection pool for Java applications.

#high-performance#minimalist#database-performance
Stars21.2k
Forks3.0k
Last commit1 month ago
Hyperapp
HyperappJavaScript

A 1kB JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications with a minimal, purely functional approach.

#functional-programming#javascript-framework#minimalist
Stars19.2k
Forks776
Last commit1 year ago
httprouter
httprouterGo

A lightweight, high-performance HTTP request router for Go with zero garbage allocation and explicit route matching.

#zero-garbage#net-http#httprouter
Stars17.1k
Forks1.5k
Last commit2 years ago
Parsedown
ParsedownPHP

A fast, single-file PHP Markdown parser with GitHub Flavored Markdown support and no dependencies.

#content-management#markdown-parser#php-library
Stars15.1k
Forks1.1k
Last commit5 months ago
Transmission
TransmissionC++

A fast, easy, and free BitTorrent client with native GUI applications, a headless daemon, and a web UI.

#lightweight#headless-daemon#remote-management
Stars15.0k
Forks1.4k
Last commit5 days ago
riot
riotJavaScript

A simple and elegant component-based UI library that brings custom components to all modern browsers with minimal overhead.

#dom-manipulation#es6-modules#elegant
Stars14.9k
Forks953
Last commit2 months ago
mithril.js
mithril.jsJavaScript

A small, fast JavaScript framework for building single-page applications with built-in routing and XHR utilities.

#javascript-framework#xhr#single-page-application
Stars14.5k
Forks922
Last commit5 months ago
Hidden Bar
Hidden BarSwift

An ultra-light macOS utility that hides menu bar icons to give your Mac a cleaner look.

#clean-desktop#open-source#productivity
Stars14.5k
Forks441
Last commit1 month ago
cJSON
cJSONC

An ultralightweight, single-file JSON parser and printer written in portable ANSI C.

#c-library#data-serialization#embedded
Stars12.9k
Forks3.5k
Last commit3 months ago
Bocker
BockerShell

A minimal Docker implementation written in approximately 100 lines of bash script.

#containerization#lightweight#devops-tools
Stars12.7k
Forks752
Last commit8 years ago
Eclipse Mosquitto (k)
Eclipse Mosquitto (k)C

An open-source MQTT broker and client library implementing MQTT 5.0, 3.1.1, and 3.1 protocols.

#c-library#iot#c-plus-plus-library
Stars11.1k
Forks2.6k
Last commit23 days ago
react-hot-toast
react-hot-toastTypeScript

A lightweight, customizable, and accessible toast notification library for React applications.

#lightweight#notifications#customizable
Stars11.0k
Forks371
Last commit11 months ago
headroom
headroomJavaScript

A lightweight JavaScript widget that hides headers on scroll down and reveals them on scroll up.

#scroll-behavior#ui-widget#vanilla-js
Stars10.8k
Forks796
Last commit2 years ago
Spotifyd
SpotifydRust

A lightweight, open-source Spotify client that runs as a UNIX daemon and supports Spotify Connect.

#headless-audio#spotify-client#unix-daemon
Stars10.7k
Forks508
Last commit1 month ago
Laxxx
LaxxxJavaScript

A lightweight vanilla JavaScript library for creating smooth scroll-driven animations.

#effects#css-animations#animation
Stars10.5k
Forks481
Last commit1 year ago
μPlot
μPlotJavaScript

A small, fast Canvas 2D-based charting library for time series, lines, areas, ohlc, and bars.

#open-source#line-chart#lightweight
Stars10.3k
Forks461
Last commit3 months ago
Lua
LuaC

A lightweight, embeddable scripting language designed for extensibility and performance.

#embedded-scripting#c-api#extensible-language
Stars10.1k
Forks2.0k
Last commit8 days ago
Wow
WowJavaScript

A lightweight JavaScript library that reveals CSS animations as you scroll down a page.

#css-animations#ux-enhancement#lightweight
Stars9.9k
Forks4.0k
Last commit2 years ago
buefy
buefyVue

Lightweight Vue.js UI component library based on Bulma CSS framework.

#bulma#lightweight#frontend
Stars9.5k
Forks1.1k
Last commit3 days ago
htm
htmJavaScript

JSX-like syntax using standard JavaScript tagged templates, with no transpiler required.

#jsx-alternative#lightweight#tagged-templates
Stars9.0k
Forks179
Last commit2 years ago
Magic
MagicSCSS

A lightweight CSS library providing a collection of ready-to-use, cross-browser CSS3 animations with special effects.

#gulp#jquery#css-animations
Stars8.6k
Forks1.2k
Last commit3 years ago
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