softwaremill/sttp

The Scala HTTP client you always wanted!

What's novel

The Scala HTTP client you always wanted!

Code Analysis

4 files read · 2 rounds

A highly modular Scala HTTP client library providing a unified API across multiple concurrency models (sync, Future, cats-effect, ZIO, etc.) and platforms (JVM, Scala.js, Scala Native) with extensive backend integrations.

Strengths

Exceptional modularity with clean separation between core API and implementations; comprehensive multi-platform support; excellent documentation with ADRs; strong type safety through capability system; well-organized test coverage across all platforms.

Weaknesses

Large project size may be overwhelming for simple use cases; extensive dependency matrix could confuse newcomers; some backend implementations may have varying levels of maturity.

Score Breakdown

Innovation

6 (25%)

Craft

90 (35%)

Traction

65 (15%)

Scope

96 (25%)

Signal breakdown

Innovation

Not Fork+1

Code Novelty+2

Concept Novelty+1

Craft

Ci+5

Tests+8

Polish+2

Releases+4

Has License+5

Code Quality+29

Readme Quality+15

Recent Activity+7

Structure Quality+5

Commit Consistency+5

Has Dependency Mgmt+5

Traction

Forks+20

Stars+30

Hn Points+0

Watchers+10

Early Traction+0

Devto Reactions+0

Community Contribs+5

Scope

Commits+8

Languages+8

Subsystems+15

Bloat Penalty+0

Completeness+7

Contributors+8

Authored Files+15

Readme Code Match+3

Architecture Depth+7

Implementation Depth+8

Evidence

Commits

337

Contributors

100

Files

709

Active weeks

TestsCI/CDREADMELicenseContributing

Repository

Language

Scala

Stars

1496

Forks

328

License

Apache-2.0