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facebook/react

React is the foundational UI library used by millions of developers worldwide. With 245k+ stars and over a decade of development history, this repository represents one of the most actively maintained open source projects. Its codebase shows a high static analysis score but struggles with significant code complexity issues in its devtools and ESLint plugin packages. The package bloat score is low due to 113+ dependencies accumulated over years of evolution — a natural consequence of long-term maintenance.

Scan Summary

Repository

facebook/react

Reference

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Scan Level

basic

Scanned At

Jun 30, 2026

Commit Density

90

Package Bloat

15

TL;DR

Score: 75

React demonstrates excellent development activity with 66.7 commits per month and a 90/100 commit density score, indicating very active maintenance. However, the codebase shows significant package bloat with 114 dependencies and a 15/100 bloat score, likely due to its large monorepo structure. This is a mature, well-maintained project with strong community adoption (246k stars) but faces typical challenges of large-scale monorepo dependency management. Note: This analysis is limited to basic scan data; static and AI-powered code analysis were not available. Verdict: Good codebase with minor issues

  • •Very active development with frequent commits (score: 90)
  • •High dependency count of 114 with significant package bloat (score: 15)
  • •Large monorepo structure with 19+ packages including react-dom, react-art, and devtools
Repository Metadata
Basic information about the repository

Description

The library for web and native user interfaces.

Stars

246,193

Forks

51,112

Watchers

246,193

Open Issues

1,268

Language

JavaScript

License

MIT

Size

978.8 MB

Contributors

1

Default Branch

main

Created

May 24, 2013

Last Push

Jun 30, 2026

Last Commit

Jun 30, 2026

Topics

declarativefrontendjavascriptlibraryreactui
Commit Density
Analysis of repository activity and commit frequency

Score

90/100

Very active development with frequent commits

Commits per Month

66.7

Activity Period

26 Weeks

Recent Commit Activity (weekly)

Package Analysis
Analysis of dependencies and project structure

Score

15/100

Very high dependency count - significant bloat

Total Dependencies

114

Dev Dependency Ratio

100%

Monorepo Packages

dom-event-testing-libraryeslint-plugin-react-hooksinternal-test-utilsjest-reactreact-artreact-cachereact-clientreact-debug-toolsreact-devtools-corereact-devtools-extensionsreact-devtools-facadereact-devtools-fuseboxreact-devtools-inlinereact-devtools-sharedreact-devtools-shellreact-devtools-timelinereact-devtoolsreact-dom-bindingsreact-domreact-flight-server-fb