Observable Framework
Static site generator for data apps, dashboards and reports, with JavaScript on the front end and any language on the back end for data analysis.
observablehq.com/framework/repositorydocs
Observable Framework is a free, open-source static site generator for data apps, dashboards and reports. Its repository describes it as combining JavaScript on the front end, for interactive graphics, with any language on the back end, for data analysis. It is published to npm as @observablehq/framework and started with npx to create a project. The build produces a static site, which can be uploaded to any static site hosting service or served by a static site server.
Identity
Rendering and deploy
- Runs as
- Static files5
- Rendering
- Static output4
- Install with
- npx create (npm package @observablehq/framework)4
Releases
Adoption
Sources
- 2026-10-21: links, Written in, License, GitHub stars
api.github.com/repos/observablehq/framework - 2026-10-21: links, Categories, License model
github.com/observablehq/framework/blob/main/README.md - 2026-10-21: Maintainer, License
github.com/observablehq/framework/blob/main/LICENSE - 2026-10-21: Runtime, Minimum runtime, Install with, Rendering
github.com/observablehq/framework/blob/main/docs/getting-started.md - 2026-10-21: Runs as
github.com/observablehq/framework/blob/main/docs/deploying.md - 2026-10-21: Current major version
registry.npmjs.org/@observablehq/framework/latest - 2026-10-21: Last release
api.github.com/repos/observablehq/framework/releases/latest - 2026-10-21: npm downloads a week
api.npmjs.org/downloads/point/last-week/@observablehq/framework