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The most-starred MIT projects in Web development.

How it's ranked: Sorted by GitHub stars. A project can appear in up to two categories. Data from GitHub as of 2026-11-02.

1. 1ReactA JavaScript library for building interactive user interfaces out of reusable components.react · JavaScript★ 252k
2. 2VueVue 2, a JavaScript framework for building user interfaces. Now end-of-life and no longer maintained.vuejs · TypeScript★ 212k
3. 3BootstrapA free front-end toolkit of ready-made CSS and JavaScript for building responsive websites.twbs · MDX★ 175k
4. 4Next.jsA React framework for building websites and web apps with server rendering and routing built in.vercel · JavaScript★ 143k
5. 5shadcn/uiCopy-in React UI components you customize as your own code, built on Tailwind CSS.shadcn-ui · TypeScript★ 127k
6. 6React NativeA framework for building native Android and iOS apps using React and JavaScript.react · C++★ 127k
7. 7ElectronA framework for building desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.electron · C++★ 124k
8. 8Browser UseOpen-source Python library that lets an AI agent control a web browser to complete tasks.browser-use · Python★ 120k
9. 9three.jsA JavaScript library for drawing and animating 3D scenes in web browsers.mrdoob · JavaScript★ 117k
10. 10axiosA promise-based HTTP client that works in both browsers and Node.js.axios · JavaScript★ 109k
11. 11Taste SkillAgent skill that steers coding agents toward distinct web designs with reference images and browser checks.Leonxlnx · JavaScript★ 108k
12. 12FastAPIA Python framework for building web APIs quickly, using standard type hints.fastapi · Python★ 105k
13. 13Create React AppA deprecated tool that sets up a basic single-page React app with no build configuration.react · JavaScript★ 103k
14. 14AngularA TypeScript framework and CLI for building large web and mobile-style apps.angular · TypeScript★ 101k
15. 15Ant DesignA React component library and design system for building enterprise web apps.ant-design · TypeScript★ 100k
16. 16Material UIA React component library of ready-made UI pieces built on Google's Material Design.mui · JavaScript★ 99.3k
17. 17App Ideas CollectionA list of app project ideas with detailed specs, meant to help developers practice coding.florinpop17★ 98.4k
18. 18Tailwind CSSA utility-first CSS framework for building custom user interfaces quickly.tailwindlabs · TypeScript★ 98.3k
19. 19Web-Dev-For-BeginnersA free 12-week, 24-lesson beginner course teaching HTML, CSS and JavaScript through hands-on projects.microsoft · JavaScript★ 97.1k
20. 20nvmA command-line tool to install and switch between multiple Node.js versions on Mac, Linux, and WSL.nvm-sh · Shell★ 95.7k
21. 21StorybookA workshop for building, viewing, and testing UI components one at a time, outside the full app.storybookjs · TypeScript★ 91.4k
22. 22MermaidGenerate diagrams from Markdown-like text, for docs and code.mermaid-js · TypeScript★ 91k
23. 23vue-element-adminFront-end starter template for admin dashboards, built on Vue and Element UI.PanJiaChen · Vue★ 90.1k
24. 24SvelteA web UI framework whose compiler turns components into plain JavaScript that updates the page directly.sveltejs · JavaScript★ 88.5k
25. 25ViteA fast frontend build tool with a quick dev server and optimized production builds.vitejs · TypeScript★ 83.7k