# vega-lite

> Concise grammar of interactive graphics built on Vega

Vega-Lite is a high-level declarative grammar for visual analysis that compiles concise JSON specifications into interactive Vega charts. It simplifies the creation of common and customized visualizations, supporting facets, layers, and interactive selections. It is consumed as a TypeScript/JavaScript library in web applications or tested online in interactive editors.

- Source: https://github.com/vega/vega-lite
- Homepage: https://vega.github.io/vega-lite/
- Live demo: https://vega.github.io/editor/#/examples/vega-lite/bar
- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Built with: TypeScript 97.6%, Other 2.4%
- Stars: 5535
- Forks: 728
- Contributors: 220
- Last commit: 2026-10-28
- Latest release: v6.5.0 (2026-10-08)
- Purpose: Developer tools, Data & analytics
- Type: Web, Library / SDK
- For: Personal, Enterprise

## Worth score: 77/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 19/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 11/15
- Readiness: 12/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [Release 6.5.0](https://github.com/vega/vega-lite/releases/tag/v6.5.0). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Source code only: this release has no files to download.

## Alternatives

- [vega](https://diggithub.com/vega/vega.md): Declarative visualization grammar for interactive graphics
- [Apache ECharts](https://diggithub.com/apache/echarts.md): Interactive charting and visualization for the browser
- [marimo](https://diggithub.com/marimo-team/marimo.md): Reactive, reproducible Python notebook stored as pure Python
- [cesium](https://diggithub.com/CesiumGS/cesium.md): JavaScript library for 3D globes and geospatial maps

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/vega/vega-lite
Updated: 2026-10-29