whatisgithub

What is happiness?

wesleytodd/happiness — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2015-09-09

JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

In one sentence

Happiness is an automatic style checker for JavaScript, built on the Standard style guide, that enforces semicolons and tab indentation so teams stop arguing about formatting.

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((repo))
    What it does
      Checks code style
      Flags formatting violations
      Runs before tests
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Standard style
      npm
    Use cases
      Automated test pipelines
      Open source contributions
      Editor integration
    Audience
      Developers
      Open source teams

Code map

Detail Auto

An interactive map of this repo's files and how they connect — its source is parsed live in your browser. Click Visualize to build it.

filefunction / class

What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Add automatic style checking to a project's npm test pipeline before other tests run.

USE CASE 2

Keep a large open-source project's contributions formatted consistently without manual review.

USE CASE 3

Get real-time style feedback in an editor like Sublime or Atom while typing.

USE CASE 4

Replace back-and-forth code review comments about spacing and semicolons with one automated check.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptNode.jsnpm

How does it compare?

wesleytodd/happiness3rd-eden/ircb.ioa15n/a15n
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2015-09-092016-11-162019-04-07
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopergeneral

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Install via npm and run one command against your project files.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me add happiness as a pre-test style check in my project's npm test script.
Prompt 2
Show me how happiness differs from the Standard style guide and how to configure the semicolon and tab rules.
Prompt 3
Explain how to fix the style violations happiness reports in my JavaScript files.
Prompt 4
Help me set up happiness with my editor so I get real-time style feedback as I type.

Frequently asked questions

What is happiness?

Happiness is an automatic style checker for JavaScript, built on the Standard style guide, that enforces semicolons and tab indentation so teams stop arguing about formatting.

What language is happiness written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Node.js, npm.

Is happiness actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-09-09).

How hard is happiness to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is happiness for?

Mainly developer.

Open on GitHub → Ask about another repo

This repo across BitVibe Labs

Verify against the repo before relying on details.

What are similar repos?