# Observable Framework

> Static site generator for data apps, dashboards and reports using JavaScript, SQL and Markdown.

- Category: [Open-source dashboards & BI tools](https://awesomedataviz.com/categories/dashboards-and-bi/)
- Website: https://observablehq.com/framework/
- Repository: https://github.com/observablehq/framework
- License: ISC
- Language: TypeScript
- Status: Maintained (commits in the last 12 months)
- GitHub stars: 3,657
- Commits in the last 12 months: 12
- Contributors: 38
- Last commit: May 15, 2026
- Latest release: v1.13.4 (Mar 2, 2026)
- Install (npm): `npm install @observablehq/framework`, 13.3K downloads per week
- Topics: Dashboards & BI

## Overview

Observable Framework is an open-source dashboard and BI tool released under the ISC license. Its GitHub repository has 3,657 stars, 205 forks, and 38 contributors. It is maintained with 12 commits in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on May 15, 2026. The latest release, v1.13.4, was published on Mar 2, 2026. On npm it is downloaded about 13.3K times per week.

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