gatsbyjs

    gatsbyjs/gatsby

    React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.

    55.9K stars
    10.1K forks
    685 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 6, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 269 days ago, with 415 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #92 in the weekly ranking the week of Mar 29, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • A React-based framework that builds fast, scalable, and secure websites and web apps using static site generation and dynamic rendering.
    • Combines static site speed with dynamic React app capabilities and granular rendering options for optimized performance and scalability.
    • Use for creating content-rich blogs or marketing sites that load quickly and are easy to maintain.
    • Use for building dynamic e-commerce platforms that require both static content and real-time user interactions.
    • Use for developing user dashboards or web applications that need flexible data sourcing and performant client experiences.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present
    • Code of conduct: present

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    From the README

    Gatsby is a free and open-source framework based on React that helps developers build blazing fast websites and apps. It combines the control and scalability of dynamically rendered sites with the speed of static-site generation, creating a whole new web of possibilities.

    Gatsby helps professional developers efficiently create maintainable, highly-performant, content-rich websites.

    Click the link below to quickly try the workflow of developing, building, and deploying websites with Gatsby and Netlify.

    At the end of this process, you'll have

    Excerpt from the gatsbyjs/gatsby README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    10.1K-42

    Open issues

    461+43

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