carbon-design-system/carbon
A design system built by IBM
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MOST-STARRED TypeScript
| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
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| Stars gained | +56 | +239 | +720 |
| Per day | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Forks gained | +11 | +46 | +114 |
carbon gained 239 stars in the last 30 days, about 8 a day, and now has 9.5K. It is about 10 years old and has averaged roughly 955 stars a year. It ranks #223 among TypeScript repositories and #1,346 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
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DAYS ON TRENDING
#4644
BEST RANK
Oct 14, 2026
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
carbon has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #4644. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
carbon is an open-source project written in TypeScript: A design system built by IBM.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in design-system, hacktoberfest, javascript. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.
⚡ Key Features
Optimized execution pipeline written in TypeScript for predictable speed.
Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.
Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.
Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.
Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.
📥 Installation
$ npm install carbon⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Node.js >= 18, npm, pnpm or bun
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
carbon coordinates its core functionality through a modular TypeScript pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.
🎯 Production Use Cases
Modern Web Interfaces
Build dynamic, responsive user experiences with component-driven architecture.
Enterprise Design Systems
Standardize design tokens, accessible widgets, and themes across engineering teams.
Interactive Data Dashboards
Render real-time telemetry, user feeds, and analytics with sub-millisecond updates.
Cross-Platform Web Apps
Deploy performant single-page applications optimized for both mobile and desktop browsers.
🚀 Getting Started
Install carbon using your package manager: `npm install carbon`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for carbon.
Import carbon into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `carbon --help` to verify successful setup.
👍 Strengths
⚠️ Considerations
⇄ Alternatives & Direct Competitors
👥 Who Should Use This
Developers and engineering teams building with TypeScript, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.
🏆 Nearby in the Rankings
carbon-design-system/carbon is currently ranked #1,346 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1,341 | marcelscruz/public-apis | JavaScript | ★ 9.6K | Compare ↗ |
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| #1,346 | carbon-design-system/carbon This Project | TypeScript | ★ 9.5K | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does carbon do? +
A design system built by IBM
What language is carbon written in? +
The primary language is TypeScript. Topics include: design-system, hacktoberfest, javascript, react, scss.
Is carbon actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 15, 2026 with 1,089 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does carbon have? +
carbon has 9,546 stars and 2,286 forks on GitHub.
How does carbon rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 9,546 stars, carbon-design-system/carbon is ranked #1,346 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #223 among TypeScript projects.
What license is carbon distributed under? +
The repository reports a Apache-2.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.
