# expressjs/express

> Minimalist web framework for Node.js with routing, HTTP helpers and template engine support. Suits websites, SPAs and public HTTP APIs without forcing an ORM or template engine.

- Magnitude: 1.8 out of 10 — Steady
- Stars: 69,490 total · +3 stars today, ≈ 5 by evening
- Star trust: star growth looks organic
- Category: Backend & databases · Language: JavaScript · License: MIT · Created: 2009-06-26 · Last push: 2026-09-15
- GitHub: https://github.com/expressjs/express · Homepage: https://expressjs.com · Page: https://gitnova.dev/en/r/expressjs/express

## Useful for

- Spin up an HTTP server with routes for a Node.js REST API
- Generate an app skeleton with express-generator and run it
- Render HTML through one of 14+ supported template engines

## Why it’s here

- 3 stars so far today, about 5 expected by the end of the day.
- GitHub Trending JavaScript today: #12, +7 stars.
- About 12 forks a day — people are taking the code.

## Star trust

Star growth looks organic.

Star-trust labels are heuristics based on the repository’s behavior, not a check of every stargazer.

## Numbers

- Forks: 25,079
- Issues and pull requests: 6,739
- Watchers: 1,706
- Average over the last week: 7 per day
- Usual pace: 5 per day
- Stars in the last hour (measured): 1
- Latest release: v4.22.3 (2026-09-14)

## Stars per day, last 30 days (oldest → newest, today is partial)

2026-08-29 … 2026-09-27: 4, 11, 6, 6, 4, 5, 5, 12, 20, 2, 1, 4, 7, 4, 4, 5, 3, 6, 5, 6, 7, 2, 3, 3, 6, 11, 7, 7, 11, 3

## Spotted in now

- GitHub Trending JavaScript today: #12, +7 stars

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Data as of 2026-09-27 16:22 UTC, updated every 30 minutes.