1) Project Overview
You use trekhleb/javascript-algorithms as a structured reference for algorithms and data structures in JavaScript, with readable implementations and linked reading material. You get value when your team needs a shared, code-first learning base for interview prep, onboarding, and computer science refresh work.
You should treat this repository as a learning and reference asset, not as a drop-in production dependency. You read, run, and adapt examples to your own codebase rather than importing this repository as a runtime library.
2) Key Challenges Addressed
You usually hit three recurring problems during algorithm practice: inconsistent naming, fragmented explanations, and weak connection between concept and executable code. You address those problems here by working from one repository that keeps implementations and concept notes close together.
- You map abstract topics to runnable JavaScript files quickly.
- You align your team on one terminology set for structures and complexity discussions.
- You move from concept to experimentation without building scaffolding from scratch.
3) Getting Started
You can start with a lightweight workflow:
git clone https://github.com/trekhleb/javascript-algorithms.git
cd javascript-algorithms
Then you open the repository README and the src tree to pick one structure or algorithm at a time, run the implementation locally, and trace input/output behavior with your own small test cases.
Sharp edges you should expect immediately:
- You need baseline JavaScript and Big-O familiarity to move quickly.
- You need a consistent internal path for practice, because the repository covers many topics and can feel broad without a sequence.
4) Features and Use Cases
You get broad topic coverage across classic data structures and algorithms, plus explanation-first organization that supports steady progression.
- Interview preparation: You rehearse common patterns by reading and rewriting implementations from memory.
- Onboarding: You give new teammates one codebase for shared vocabulary and baseline problem-solving style.
- Academic refresh: You reconnect theory and code by pairing each topic with further reading.
- Code review training: You use known algorithm implementations to practice clarity, naming, and complexity reasoning.
5) Ecosystem and Dependencies
You usually pair this repository with challenge platforms and language-specific algorithm collections when your team studies across multiple stacks.
You gain cross-language comparison, broader problem catalogs, and alternate explanation styles by combining these resources in one practice plan.
6) Architectural Overview
You work with a content-first architecture: topic directories, implementation files, and explanation material linked closely enough for quick context switching. You benefit from this structure because your team can review concept, inspect code, and run local experiments in short cycles.
Design implications for your team:
- You get extensibility through file-based additions for new algorithms.
- You keep operability simple because you mostly need local cloning and standard JavaScript tooling.
- You keep upgrade risk low because you consume examples and patterns, not a tightly coupled runtime package.
7) Pros and Cons
- Pro: You get readable JavaScript implementations that support fast concept-to-code transfer.
- Pro: You keep learning momentum with linked readings and structured topic organization.
- Pro: You can standardize interview prep across your team with one shared repository.
- Con: You do not get production-ready APIs for direct application integration.
- Con: You still need your own progression path to avoid jumping randomly between topics.
- Con: You need supplementary problem sets for large-scale deliberate practice.
8) Comparison and Alternatives
GitHub stars
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Javascript Algorithms
GitHub GraphQL current stargazer cohort, reconstructed from starredAt events and totalCount retrieved in one stable pagination walk. GitHub does not expose historical unstar events, so this is not an exact ledger of past star counts.
40 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
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The Algorithms Python
GitHub GraphQL current stargazer cohort, reconstructed from starredAt events and totalCount retrieved in one stable pagination walk. GitHub does not expose historical unstar events, so this is not an exact ledger of past star counts.
80 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
|---|
The Algorithms Java
GitHub GraphQL current stargazer cohort, reconstructed from starredAt events and totalCount retrieved in one stable pagination walk. GitHub does not expose historical unstar events, so this is not an exact ledger of past star counts.
180 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
|---|
cp-algorithms
GitHub GraphQL current stargazer cohort, reconstructed from starredAt events and totalCount retrieved in one stable pagination walk. GitHub does not expose historical unstar events, so this is not an exact ledger of past star counts.
40 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
|---|
doocs/leetcode
GitHub GraphQL current stargazer cohort, reconstructed from starredAt events and totalCount retrieved in one stable pagination walk. GitHub does not expose historical unstar events, so this is not an exact ledger of past star counts.
30 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
|---|
Issues opened
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GitHub API observation. Historical values render only when the source provides a real observation for that day.
The Algorithms Python
GitHub API observation. Historical values render only when the source provides a real observation for that day.
36 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
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The Algorithms Java
GitHub API observation. Historical values render only when the source provides a real observation for that day.
178 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
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Issues closed
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GitHub Search issue totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
The Algorithms Python
GitHub Search issue totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
36 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
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The Algorithms Java
GitHub Search issue totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
178 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
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Pull requests opened
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GitHub API observation. Historical values render only when the source provides a real observation for that day.
The Algorithms Python
GitHub API observation. Historical values render only when the source provides a real observation for that day.
36 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
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The Algorithms Java
GitHub API observation. Historical values render only when the source provides a real observation for that day.
178 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
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Pull requests closed
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GitHub Search pull-request totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
The Algorithms Python
GitHub Search pull-request totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
36 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
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The Algorithms Java
GitHub Search pull-request totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
178 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
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Pull requests merged
Weekly total
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GitHub API observation. Historical values render only when the source provides a real observation for that day.
The Algorithms Python
GitHub API observation. Historical values render only when the source provides a real observation for that day.
36 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
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The Algorithms Java
GitHub API observation. Historical values render only when the source provides a real observation for that day.
178 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
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Open/closed pull request ratio
Weekly average
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GitHub Search pull-request totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
Javascript Algorithms
GitHub Search pull-request totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
40 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
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The Algorithms Python
GitHub Search pull-request totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
80 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
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The Algorithms Java
GitHub Search pull-request totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
180 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
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cp-algorithms
GitHub Search pull-request totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
40 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
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doocs/leetcode
GitHub Search pull-request totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
30 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
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Open/closed issues ratio
Weekly average
Full metrics details
GitHub Search issue totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
Javascript Algorithms
GitHub Search issue totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
40 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
|---|
The Algorithms Python
GitHub Search issue totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
80 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
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The Algorithms Java
GitHub Search issue totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
180 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
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cp-algorithms
GitHub Search issue totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
40 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
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doocs/leetcode
GitHub Search issue totals queried for exact UTC days; rolling values are sums of proven daily counts.
30 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
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Releases
Weekly total
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GitHub release published_at events bucketed by UTC day; drafts are excluded.
Javascript Algorithms
GitHub release published_at events bucketed by UTC day; drafts are excluded.
40 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
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The Algorithms Python
GitHub release published_at events bucketed by UTC day; drafts are excluded.
80 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
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The Algorithms Java
GitHub release published_at events bucketed by UTC day; drafts are excluded.
180 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
|---|
cp-algorithms
GitHub release published_at events bucketed by UTC day; drafts are excluded.
40 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
|---|
doocs/leetcode
GitHub release published_at events bucketed by UTC day; drafts are excluded.
30 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
| Date | Value |
|---|
Hotness score
Weekly average
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Derived only from GitHub GraphQL starredAt events after daily star totals are reconciled.
Javascript Algorithms
Derived only from GitHub GraphQL starredAt events after daily star totals are reconciled.
40 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
Per-day formula: 0.40 Γ Hot today + 0.40 Γ Hot week + 0.20 Γ Breakout.
- Same-day multiplier = stars 1d Γ· max(1, stars 7d Γ· 7)
- Weekly multiplier = stars 7d Γ· max(1, stars 30d Γ· 30 Γ 7)
- Fortnight multiplier = stars 14d Γ· max(1, stars 90d Γ· 90 Γ 14)
- Hot today = clamp(70 Γ log-scale(stars 1d, 1000) + 30 Γ breakout-scale(same-day, 4))
- Hot week = clamp(75 Γ log-scale(stars 7d, 5000) + 25 Γ breakout-scale(weekly, 3))
- Breakout = clamp(35 Γ breakout-scale(same-day, 4) + 40 Γ breakout-scale(weekly, 3) + 25 Γ breakout-scale(fortnight, 2.5))
| Date | Stars | Stars 1d | Stars 7d | Stars 14d | Stars 30d | Stars 90d | Same-day multiplier | Weekly multiplier | Fortnight multiplier | Hot today | Hot week | Breakout | Stored score |
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The Algorithms Python
Derived only from GitHub GraphQL starredAt events after daily star totals are reconciled.
80 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
Per-day formula: 0.40 Γ Hot today + 0.40 Γ Hot week + 0.20 Γ Breakout.
- Same-day multiplier = stars 1d Γ· max(1, stars 7d Γ· 7)
- Weekly multiplier = stars 7d Γ· max(1, stars 30d Γ· 30 Γ 7)
- Fortnight multiplier = stars 14d Γ· max(1, stars 90d Γ· 90 Γ 14)
- Hot today = clamp(70 Γ log-scale(stars 1d, 1000) + 30 Γ breakout-scale(same-day, 4))
- Hot week = clamp(75 Γ log-scale(stars 7d, 5000) + 25 Γ breakout-scale(weekly, 3))
- Breakout = clamp(35 Γ breakout-scale(same-day, 4) + 40 Γ breakout-scale(weekly, 3) + 25 Γ breakout-scale(fortnight, 2.5))
| Date | Stars | Stars 1d | Stars 7d | Stars 14d | Stars 30d | Stars 90d | Same-day multiplier | Weekly multiplier | Fortnight multiplier | Hot today | Hot week | Breakout | Stored score |
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The Algorithms Java
Derived only from GitHub GraphQL starredAt events after daily star totals are reconciled.
180 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
Per-day formula: 0.40 Γ Hot today + 0.40 Γ Hot week + 0.20 Γ Breakout.
- Same-day multiplier = stars 1d Γ· max(1, stars 7d Γ· 7)
- Weekly multiplier = stars 7d Γ· max(1, stars 30d Γ· 30 Γ 7)
- Fortnight multiplier = stars 14d Γ· max(1, stars 90d Γ· 90 Γ 14)
- Hot today = clamp(70 Γ log-scale(stars 1d, 1000) + 30 Γ breakout-scale(same-day, 4))
- Hot week = clamp(75 Γ log-scale(stars 7d, 5000) + 25 Γ breakout-scale(weekly, 3))
- Breakout = clamp(35 Γ breakout-scale(same-day, 4) + 40 Γ breakout-scale(weekly, 3) + 25 Γ breakout-scale(fortnight, 2.5))
| Date | Stars | Stars 1d | Stars 7d | Stars 14d | Stars 30d | Stars 90d | Same-day multiplier | Weekly multiplier | Fortnight multiplier | Hot today | Hot week | Breakout | Stored score |
|---|
cp-algorithms
Derived only from GitHub GraphQL starredAt events after daily star totals are reconciled.
40 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
Per-day formula: 0.40 Γ Hot today + 0.40 Γ Hot week + 0.20 Γ Breakout.
- Same-day multiplier = stars 1d Γ· max(1, stars 7d Γ· 7)
- Weekly multiplier = stars 7d Γ· max(1, stars 30d Γ· 30 Γ 7)
- Fortnight multiplier = stars 14d Γ· max(1, stars 90d Γ· 90 Γ 14)
- Hot today = clamp(70 Γ log-scale(stars 1d, 1000) + 30 Γ breakout-scale(same-day, 4))
- Hot week = clamp(75 Γ log-scale(stars 7d, 5000) + 25 Γ breakout-scale(weekly, 3))
- Breakout = clamp(35 Γ breakout-scale(same-day, 4) + 40 Γ breakout-scale(weekly, 3) + 25 Γ breakout-scale(fortnight, 2.5))
| Date | Stars | Stars 1d | Stars 7d | Stars 14d | Stars 30d | Stars 90d | Same-day multiplier | Weekly multiplier | Fortnight multiplier | Hot today | Hot week | Breakout | Stored score |
|---|
doocs/leetcode
Derived only from GitHub GraphQL starredAt events after daily star totals are reconciled.
30 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
Per-day formula: 0.40 Γ Hot today + 0.40 Γ Hot week + 0.20 Γ Breakout.
- Same-day multiplier = stars 1d Γ· max(1, stars 7d Γ· 7)
- Weekly multiplier = stars 7d Γ· max(1, stars 30d Γ· 30 Γ 7)
- Fortnight multiplier = stars 14d Γ· max(1, stars 90d Γ· 90 Γ 14)
- Hot today = clamp(70 Γ log-scale(stars 1d, 1000) + 30 Γ breakout-scale(same-day, 4))
- Hot week = clamp(75 Γ log-scale(stars 7d, 5000) + 25 Γ breakout-scale(weekly, 3))
- Breakout = clamp(35 Γ breakout-scale(same-day, 4) + 40 Γ breakout-scale(weekly, 3) + 25 Γ breakout-scale(fortnight, 2.5))
| Date | Stars | Stars 1d | Stars 7d | Stars 14d | Stars 30d | Stars 90d | Same-day multiplier | Weekly multiplier | Fortnight multiplier | Hot today | Hot week | Breakout | Stored score |
|---|
Reliability score
Weekly average
Full metrics details
Derived from the displayed continuity, closure, shipping, liveness, and support-burden components.
Javascript Algorithms
Derived from the displayed continuity, closure, shipping, liveness, and support-burden components.
40 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
Per-day formula: 0.30 Γ Continuity + 0.30 Γ Closure + 0.20 Γ Shipping + 0.10 Γ Liveness + 0.10 Γ Support burden.
- Continuity = 35% active ratio 90d + 20% active ratio 30d + 15% PR efficiency 90d + 10% PR efficiency 30d + 10% liveness + 10% observed-history coverage
- Closure = 55% PR merge efficiency 90d + 45% issue close efficiency 90d
- Shipping = 100 Γ (20% Γ release ratio 30d + 30% Γ release ratio 90d + 50% Γ release ratio 180d); ratios are releases Γ· 2, 6, and 12, capped at 1
- Support burden = 100 β 2 Γ open issues per 1,000 stars
- Liveness = 100 Γ exp(βpushed days ago Γ· 120)
Stars, issues, pull requests, and releases are daily observations. Pushed-days and license are repository snapshot-derived inputs and are not independent historical GitHub events.
| Date | Issues opened | Issues closed | PRs opened | PRs merged | Releases | Stars | Open issues | Pushed days ago | Continuity | Closure | Shipping | Liveness | Support burden | License | Observed days | Missing days | Needs healing | Stored score |
|---|
The Algorithms Python
Derived from the displayed continuity, closure, shipping, liveness, and support-burden components.
80 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
Per-day formula: 0.30 Γ Continuity + 0.30 Γ Closure + 0.20 Γ Shipping + 0.10 Γ Liveness + 0.10 Γ Support burden.
- Continuity = 35% active ratio 90d + 20% active ratio 30d + 15% PR efficiency 90d + 10% PR efficiency 30d + 10% liveness + 10% observed-history coverage
- Closure = 55% PR merge efficiency 90d + 45% issue close efficiency 90d
- Shipping = 100 Γ (20% Γ release ratio 30d + 30% Γ release ratio 90d + 50% Γ release ratio 180d); ratios are releases Γ· 2, 6, and 12, capped at 1
- Support burden = 100 β 2 Γ open issues per 1,000 stars
- Liveness = 100 Γ exp(βpushed days ago Γ· 120)
Stars, issues, pull requests, and releases are daily observations. Pushed-days and license are repository snapshot-derived inputs and are not independent historical GitHub events.
| Date | Issues opened | Issues closed | PRs opened | PRs merged | Releases | Stars | Open issues | Pushed days ago | Continuity | Closure | Shipping | Liveness | Support burden | License | Observed days | Missing days | Needs healing | Stored score |
|---|
The Algorithms Java
Derived from the displayed continuity, closure, shipping, liveness, and support-burden components.
180 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
Per-day formula: 0.30 Γ Continuity + 0.30 Γ Closure + 0.20 Γ Shipping + 0.10 Γ Liveness + 0.10 Γ Support burden.
- Continuity = 35% active ratio 90d + 20% active ratio 30d + 15% PR efficiency 90d + 10% PR efficiency 30d + 10% liveness + 10% observed-history coverage
- Closure = 55% PR merge efficiency 90d + 45% issue close efficiency 90d
- Shipping = 100 Γ (20% Γ release ratio 30d + 30% Γ release ratio 90d + 50% Γ release ratio 180d); ratios are releases Γ· 2, 6, and 12, capped at 1
- Support burden = 100 β 2 Γ open issues per 1,000 stars
- Liveness = 100 Γ exp(βpushed days ago Γ· 120)
Stars, issues, pull requests, and releases are daily observations. Pushed-days and license are repository snapshot-derived inputs and are not independent historical GitHub events.
| Date | Issues opened | Issues closed | PRs opened | PRs merged | Releases | Stars | Open issues | Pushed days ago | Continuity | Closure | Shipping | Liveness | Support burden | License | Observed days | Missing days | Needs healing | Stored score |
|---|
cp-algorithms
Derived from the displayed continuity, closure, shipping, liveness, and support-burden components.
40 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
Per-day formula: 0.30 Γ Continuity + 0.30 Γ Closure + 0.20 Γ Shipping + 0.10 Γ Liveness + 0.10 Γ Support burden.
- Continuity = 35% active ratio 90d + 20% active ratio 30d + 15% PR efficiency 90d + 10% PR efficiency 30d + 10% liveness + 10% observed-history coverage
- Closure = 55% PR merge efficiency 90d + 45% issue close efficiency 90d
- Shipping = 100 Γ (20% Γ release ratio 30d + 30% Γ release ratio 90d + 50% Γ release ratio 180d); ratios are releases Γ· 2, 6, and 12, capped at 1
- Support burden = 100 β 2 Γ open issues per 1,000 stars
- Liveness = 100 Γ exp(βpushed days ago Γ· 120)
Stars, issues, pull requests, and releases are daily observations. Pushed-days and license are repository snapshot-derived inputs and are not independent historical GitHub events.
| Date | Issues opened | Issues closed | PRs opened | PRs merged | Releases | Stars | Open issues | Pushed days ago | Continuity | Closure | Shipping | Liveness | Support burden | License | Observed days | Missing days | Needs healing | Stored score |
|---|
doocs/leetcode
Derived from the displayed continuity, closure, shipping, liveness, and support-burden components.
30 observed daily rows. Missing days are not fabricated.
Per-day formula: 0.30 Γ Continuity + 0.30 Γ Closure + 0.20 Γ Shipping + 0.10 Γ Liveness + 0.10 Γ Support burden.
- Continuity = 35% active ratio 90d + 20% active ratio 30d + 15% PR efficiency 90d + 10% PR efficiency 30d + 10% liveness + 10% observed-history coverage
- Closure = 55% PR merge efficiency 90d + 45% issue close efficiency 90d
- Shipping = 100 Γ (20% Γ release ratio 30d + 30% Γ release ratio 90d + 50% Γ release ratio 180d); ratios are releases Γ· 2, 6, and 12, capped at 1
- Support burden = 100 β 2 Γ open issues per 1,000 stars
- Liveness = 100 Γ exp(βpushed days ago Γ· 120)
Stars, issues, pull requests, and releases are daily observations. Pushed-days and license are repository snapshot-derived inputs and are not independent historical GitHub events.
| Date | Issues opened | Issues closed | PRs opened | PRs merged | Releases | Stars | Open issues | Pushed days ago | Continuity | Closure | Shipping | Liveness | Support burden | License | Observed days | Missing days | Needs healing | Stored score |
|---|
You can compare trekhleb/javascript-algorithms with established alternatives that cover similar learning goals from different angles.
| Project | Repo | Adoption confidence (~6mo) | PRs merged (~6mo) | Star growth (~6mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| javascript-algorithms | https://github.com/trekhleb/javascript-algorithms | metrics pending | 0 | metrics pending |
| The Algorithms Python | https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Python | metrics pending | 0 | metrics pending |
| The Algorithms Java | https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Java | metrics pending | 0 | 0 |
| The Algorithms JavaScript | https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Javascript | metrics pending | 0 | metrics pending |
| cp-algorithms | https://github.com/cp-algorithms/cp-algorithms | metrics pending | 0 | metrics pending |
| doocs/leetcode | https://github.com/doocs/leetcode | metrics pending | 0 | 0 |
You should pick The Algorithms Python as the best overall alternative because you get very broad coverage plus a mature contribution pattern that supports long-term study depth.
Conclusion
You get strong value from trekhleb/javascript-algorithms when your team needs a JavaScript-first, explanation-backed algorithm reference for learning and interview prep. You trade away production integration in exchange for clarity and educational structure. Your most important engineering takeaway is to treat this repository as a repeatable practice system, anchored in the official GitHub repository, ongoing issues, and discussions.