TypeScript Lightweight

Open-source TypeScript projects categorized as Lightweight

Top 23 TypeScript Lightweight Projects

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  1. graffle

    Simple GraphQL Client for JavaScript. Minimal. Extensible. Type Safe. Runs everywhere.

  2. Puter.js

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  3. splide

    Splide is a lightweight, flexible and accessible slider/carousel written in TypeScript. No dependencies, no Lighthouse errors.

  4. revezone

    A lightweight local-first graphic-centric productivity tool to build your second brain. Supporting Excalidraw/Tldraw whiteboard and notion-like note. 一款以图形为中心、轻量级、本地优先的用于构建第二大脑的效率工具。支持 Excalidraw、Tldraw 白板和类 Notion 笔记。

  5. typesafe-i18n

    A fully type-safe and lightweight internationalization library for all your TypeScript and JavaScript projects.

  6. claude-powerline

    Beautiful vim-style powerline for Claude Code

    Project mention: claude-statusline: a configurable status line for Claude Code | dev.to | 2026-03-17

    claude-powerline: vim-style powerline with usage tracking and themes

  7. signals

    A tiny (~1kB minzipped) and extremely fast library for creating reactive observables via functions. (by maverick-js)

  8. cloudflare-worker-jwt

    A lightweight JWT implementation with ZERO dependencies for Cloudflare Workers.

  9. SaaSHub

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  10. coco-app

    🥥 Coco AI App - Search, Connect, Collaborate, Personal AI Search and Assistant, all in one space.

  11. lumen

    A free, open-source note-taking app that syncs with markdown files in your GitHub repository (by lumen-notes)

  12. react-indiana-drag-scroll

    React component which implements scrolling via holding the mouse button or touch

  13. vue-fluid-dnd

    A drag and drop🤜🫳library for Vue🌿, React⚛️ and Svelte🚘

  14. ioc

    :unicorn: lightweight (<1kb) inversion of control javascript library for dependency injection written in typescript (by owja)

  15. studio-desktop

    Outerbase Studio Desktop is a lightweight Electron wrapper for the Outerbase Studio web version.

  16. component-elements

    Create a custom element from any component with these tiny functions (2KB GZipped, ~1KB Brotli). Preact and React currently supported

  17. fuzzify

    A tiny lightweight library for Fuzzy Search

  18. vercel-toast

    💬 Framework-agnostic vercel design's toast component (≈1KB Gzipped)

  19. crankshaft

    a fast, feature-rich krunker client written in typescript (by KraXen72)

  20. VulnerableApp-facade

    VulnerableApp-facade is probably most modern lightweight distributed farm of Vulnerable Applications built for handling wide range of vulnerabilities across tech stacks.

  21. exceptionally

    A fully type-safe and lightweight way of using exceptions instead of throwing errors

  22. web-dialog

    A highly accessible, customizable and lightweight dialog

  23. twitch-lite

    A lightweight Twitch stream viewing experience

  24. dbgr

    Lightweight debugger for Node.js

  25. cardboard-js

    Fast, light & ultra-compact library for composing interactive web apps—all in plain JavaScript or TypeScript, no HTML required.

  26. SaaSHub

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NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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Index

What are some of the best open-source Lightweight projects in TypeScript? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 graffle 6,111
2 splide 5,355
3 revezone 2,633
4 typesafe-i18n 2,475
5 claude-powerline 1,145
6 signals 884
7 cloudflare-worker-jwt 879
8 coco-app 719
9 lumen 714
10 react-indiana-drag-scroll 529
11 vue-fluid-dnd 521
12 ioc 301
13 studio-desktop 184
14 component-elements 96
15 fuzzify 93
16 vercel-toast 91
17 crankshaft 62
18 VulnerableApp-facade 57
19 exceptionally 56
20 web-dialog 55
21 twitch-lite 48
22 dbgr 45
23 cardboard-js 36

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