JavaScript is a dynamic, high-level, and interpreted programming language that is essential for web development, allowing developers to build interactive and responsive user interfaces. Primarily executed on the client-side in web browsers, JavaScript enables the creation of rich user experiences through the manipulation of HTML, CSS, and DOM elements. It's also widely supported by server-side environments like Node.js, expanding its use beyond the browser. Key features include first-class functions, closures, and prototype-based inheritance, which empower developers to write both functional and object-oriented code. With its extensive ecosystem of libraries and frameworks such as React, Angular, and Vue.js, JavaScript provides tools for efficient handling of complex applications. Its asynchronous capabilities, through constructs like Promises and the async/await syntax, offer solutions for handling operations like API calls and data fetching, vital for modern web applications.

View the most prominent open source JavaScript projects in the list below. Click on a specific project to view its alternative or complementary packages.