# esbuild

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/esbuild
- **Category:** Bundlers
- **Homepage:** https://esbuild.github.io
- **Also known as:** esbuild
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:16:05.543Z

## Vioscale score

**70.4 / 100**, confidence 21% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 0 | 0.07844444444444446 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 86.8 | 0.026 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.07033333333333334 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 94.9 | 0.063 | 6 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 48.6 | 0.094 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 88.3 | 0.052 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 50 | 0.042 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## About

A fast bundler that combines JavaScript and other web assets into optimized output, with built-in TypeScript support and APIs accessible through command-line, JavaScript, and Go interfaces.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [v0.28.2](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.28.2) | 2026-08-08 | stable |
| [v0.28.1](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.28.1) | 2026-06-11 | stable |
| [v0.28.0](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.28.0) | 2026-04-02 | stable |
| [v0.27.7](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.7) | 2026-04-02 | stable |
| [v0.27.5](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.5) | 2026-04-02 | stable |
| [v0.27.4](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.4) | 2026-03-12 | stable |
| [v0.27.3](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.3) | 2026-02-05 | stable |
| [v0.27.2](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.2) | 2025-12-17 | stable |
| [v0.27.1](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.1) | 2025-12-03 | stable |
| [v0.27.0](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.0) | 2025-11-09 | stable |
| [v0.26.0](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.26.0) | 2025-11-09 | stable |
| [v0.25.12](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.12) | 2025-11-01 | stable |
| [v0.25.11](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.11) | 2025-10-15 | stable |
| [v0.25.10](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.10) | 2025-09-17 | stable |
| [v0.25.9](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.9) | 2025-08-12 | stable |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Security & compliance


Known vulnerabilities: 3 (2 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=esbuild&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality.

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 34 | [link](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 40,018 | [link](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 491,246 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fevanw%2Fesbuild) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 21 | [link](https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 5 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/evanw/esbuild) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=esbuild&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=esbuild&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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