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blackfire
blackfireSwift

A minimal, fast, and unopinionated web framework for Swift, inspired by Express.js.

#http-server#minimalist#api-framework
Stars900
Forks38
Last commit4 years ago
Tonic
TonicJavaScript

A minimal, zero-dependency component framework for the web, built on Web Components and inspired by React.

#web-components#user-interface#javascript-framework
Stars885
Forks28
Last commit2 months ago
opine
opineTypeScript

A minimalist web framework for Deno, ported from ExpressJS, providing robust HTTP server tooling.

#expressjs#http-server#denojs
Stars849
Forks43
Last commit2 years ago
t.js
t.jsHTML

A tiny JavaScript templating framework for DOM interpolation, weighing only ~400 bytes gzipped.

#dom-manipulation#html-interpolation#minimalist
Stars832
Forks84
Last commit2 years ago
golazo
golazoGo

A minimalist terminal app for following live and recent football matches with real-time updates and statistics.

#minimalist#interactive#live-scores
Stars814
Forks56
Last commit7 hours ago
FromScratch
FromScratchJavaScript

A simple but smart autosaving scratchpad for quick note-taking and todo lists.

#desktop-app#minimalist#autosave
Stars733
Forks68
Last commit3 years ago
bin
binRust

A minimalist paste bin written in Rust with no database requirement, syntax highlighting, and simple curl support.

#curl-api#minimalist#syntax-highlighting
Stars675
Forks57
Last commit1 year ago
AppGrid
AppGridObjective-C

A macOS window manager that moves and resizes windows using Vim-like keyboard shortcuts on an invisible grid.

#open-source#productivity#minimalist
Stars666
Forks30
Last commit1 month ago
autoclose.nvim
autoclose.nvimLua

A minimalist Neovim plugin written in Lua that automatically pairs and closes brackets.

#autoclose#bracket-completion#productivity
Stars646
Forks23
Last commit4 days ago
Thyme
ThymeObjective-C

A minimalist task timer application for macOS with a web version available for other platforms.

#productivity#minimalist#web-app
Stars584
Forks81
Last commit6 years ago
lackluster.nvim
lackluster.nvimLua

A customizable, mostly monochrome Neovim colorscheme that's easy on the eyes and supports Treesitter, LSP, and many plugins.

#treesitter#minimalist#plugin-support
Stars573
Forks30
Last commit9 months ago
Start
StartDart

A Sinatra-inspired web framework for Dart with simple API for static files, dynamic routes, WebSockets, and JSON responses.

#sinatra-inspired#dart#json-api
Stars530
Forks37
Last commit5 years ago
MicroMachine
MicroMachineRuby

A minimal finite state machine implementation for Ruby with less than 50 lines of code.

#event-driven#lesscode#behavior-modeling
Stars523
Forks38
Last commit9 years ago
ZSH Unplugged
ZSH UnpluggedShell

A minimal ~20-line Zsh function that clones and loads plugins, eliminating the need for a full plugin manager.

#minimalist#shell-scripting#terminal
Stars507
Forks23
Last commit2 months ago
NixNG
NixNGNix

A lightweight, container-focused Linux distribution based on Nix with modular init system choices and minimal defaults.

#init-system#oci-images#containerization
Stars480
Forks22
Last commit15 days ago
topbar
topbarCSS

A tiny, dependency-free progress indicator for single-page applications and responsive websites.

#single-page-applications#progress#topbar
Stars472
Forks45
Last commit5 months ago
Deer
DeerDart

A minimalist Flutter todo app built using the BLoC pattern for clean state management.

#dart#todo#productivity
Stars460
Forks101
Last commit5 years ago
Rack::App
Rack::AppRuby

A minimalist Ruby web framework for building Rack applications with a focus on simplicity, maintainability, and performance.

#api#rack#minimalist
Stars410
Forks21
Last commit5 months ago
mini-tor
mini-torC++

A proof-of-concept Windows utility for accessing internet and .onion content via the Tor protocol using Microsoft CNG/CryptoAPI.

#onion-routing#minimalist#network-privacy
Stars405
Forks92
Last commit7 years ago
Expectations
ExpectationsClojure

A minimalist unit testing framework for Clojure and ClojureScript with a focus on simplicity and readability.

#clojurescript#test-runner#minimalist
Stars398
Forks25
Last commit3 years ago
Emacs4CL
Emacs4CLEmacs Lisp

A tiny DIY kit to set up vanilla Emacs for Common Lisp programming with SLIME, Paredit, and Rainbow Delimiters.

#emacs-initialization#editor-configuration#emacs
Stars394
Forks29
Last commit2 years ago
konf
konfGo

A simple, decoupled configuration loader for Go that reads from files, environment variables, flags, and cloud services with change watching.

#configuration-loader#environment-variables#minimalist
Stars391
Forks11
Last commit3 days ago
Fundle
FundleShell

A minimalist package manager for the fish shell, inspired by Vundle and compatible with oh-my-fish plugins.

#minimalist#fish#git-based
Stars389
Forks17
Last commit3 years ago
fig
figGo

A minimalist Go library for loading configuration from files and environment into structs with validation and defaults.

#environment-variables#yaml#environment
Stars382
Forks33
Last commit1 year ago
plash
plashC

A lightweight tool for building and running layered root filesystems as semi-isolated processes, not full containers.

#containerization#rootfs#minimalist
Stars382
Forks15
Last commit1 year ago
plash
plashC

A lightweight tool for building and running layered root filesystems as semi-isolated processes.

#containerization#rootfs#minimalist
Stars382
Forks15
Last commit1 year ago
Four
FourTypeScript

A minimal WebGL 2 and WebGPU graphics library providing a lightweight alternative to three.js.

#graphics#minimalist#shaders
Stars368
Forks11
Last commit6 months ago
Mies
MiesClojure

A minimal ClojureScript project template for quickly starting new applications.

#javascript-compilation#clojurescript#minimalist
Stars367
Forks49
Last commit8 years ago
headline
headlineShell

A stylish, responsive Zsh theme with a colorful separator line, Git status info, and extensive customization.

#developer-tools#shell-prompt#minimalist
Stars343
Forks24
Last commit9 months ago
AVA
AVAC

A tiny, unlicensed 3D game engine written in C with C++ and Lua interfaces, emphasizing simplicity and embeddability.

#lua-scripting#public-domain#embedding
Stars342
Forks31
Last commit7 years ago
koda.nvim
koda.nvimLua

A minimalist, fast, and lean color theme for Neovim, written in Lua.

#kitty-theme#developer-tools#minimalist
Stars332
Forks19
Last commit1 month ago
practical-dapr
practical-daprC#

A full-stack .NET microservices reference application built on Dapr and Tye for Kubernetes deployment.

#reference-application#redis#minimalist
Stars300
Forks64
Last commit3 years ago
interpose
interposeGo

A minimalist net/http middleware framework for Go that uses only http.Handler for maximum compatibility.

#http-handler#net-http#negroni-adaptor
Stars291
Forks16
Last commit9 years ago
indentmini.nvim
indentmini.nvimLua

A minimal and blazing fast indentline plugin for NeoVim that renders in the screen redraw circle.

#vimscript#treesitter#minimalist
Stars282
Forks16
Last commit6 months ago
minimal (subnixr)
minimal (subnixr)Shell

A minimal and extensible Zsh theme with a component-based architecture for custom prompts.

#shell-prompt#open-source#command-line-tools
Stars279
Forks24
Last commit4 years ago
statusline.lua
statusline.luaLua

A zero-config minimal statusline for Neovim written in Lua with awesome integrations and blazing speed.

#minimalist#zero-config#vim
Stars262
Forks15
Last commit1 year ago
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