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    WebKit

    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.

    ios
    browser
    gtk
    javascript
    macos
    web
    JavaScript
    10.3K stars
    2.3K forks
    153 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 6, 2026
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    Where it stands

    Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.

    The project lists 308 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #45 in the weekly ranking the week of Jul 19, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a cross-platform web browser engine powering Safari, Mail, and other macOS, iOS, and Linux applications.
    • Enables deep integration and optimization for Apple platforms with support for embedded devices and multiple ports like GTK and WPE.
    • Use for developing or customizing browser engines on macOS and iOS with native Apple toolchain support.
    • Use for building and testing web rendering engines on Linux using GTK or WPE ports.
    • Use for contributing to or debugging WebKit engine features and performance across multiple platforms including embedded devices.

    Should you depend on it?

    License terms, project hygiene and risks, from GitHub metadata and GStars' snapshots.

    License

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    No license file detected by GitHub: unless the project grants one elsewhere, the default is all rights reserved.

    Community files

    • README: present

    Watch-outs

    • Warning: No license file detected by GitHub: unless the project grants one elsewhere, you generally have no permission to use, modify or distribute the code.
    • No GitHub releases; pin a commit or tag instead of a release.

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    From the README

    WebKit is a cross-platform web browser engine. On iOS and macOS, it powers Safari, Mail, Apple Books, and many other applications. For more information about WebKit, see the WebKit project website.

    On macOS, download Safari Technology Preview to test the latest version of WebKit. On Linux, download Epiphany Technology Preview. On Windows, you'll have to build it yourself.

    Once your bug is filed, you will receive email when it is updated at each stage in the bug life cycle. After the bug is considered fixed, you may be asked to download the latest nightly and confirm that the fix works for you.

    Excerpt from the WebKit/WebKit README on GitHub. © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

    Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots

    Aug 15: +3Sep 17: +45Sep 18: -39Sep 19: +2Oct 3: +1Oct 7: +2Oct 8: +7Oct 9: +7Oct 10: +2Oct 11: +1Oct 12: -1Oct 13: +2Oct 14: +0Oct 15: +13Oct 16: +3Oct 17: +3Oct 18: +1

    +246 stars over 84 days across 24 snapshot days; best day +45 on Sep 17.

    Forks

    2.3K+206

    Open issues

    3.3K+795

    Compared with peers in iOS

    Fastest-growing repositories GStars tracks in this cohort for the week of Nov 8, by 7-day star growth

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