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statelyai/xstate

Libraries for state machines and management in complex logic systems

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30k stars1.4k forksLast push Sep 14, 2026 TypeScript MIT

Decision brief

xstate is ideal for developers seeking robust state machine and actor models to handle complex logic systems in TypeScript applications.

Good fit when

You need advanced state management capabilities that go beyond simple state transitions; xstate offers statecharts and actors which can model sophisticated workflows and scenarios.
Your application requires the visualization of state changes, thanks to the visualizer module included in xstate, enabling developers to better understand and communicate system states.

Avoid when

You are working strictly with smaller, flat-state applications that do not benefit from complex state transitions or workflows. This tool is more suited for intricate logic systems.
Your project is primarily JavaScript-based without the need for TypeScript's type safety features, as xstate is strongly integrated with TypeScript which might introduce unnecessary complexity.

Requirements:: Requires a JavaScript runtime environment. TypeScript knowledge is recommended.

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Maintenance and security

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Maintenance: Very active (0d since push); As of Sep 14, 2026
Provenance: Not a fork · Organization account; As of Sep 14, 2026
Security (OSV): No lockfile; As of Jul 15, 2026

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Install

npm install xstate

npm

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Evidence and technical details

Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.

Overview

The xstate repository offers TypeScript-based tools for creating state machines, statecharts, and actors useful in orchestrating background jobs and managing states within applications.

Capability facts

MCP server: No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Sep 14, 2026
Languages: typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 14, 2026

Compatibility

Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.

Node.js runtimeNode.js

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 14, 2026)

npm install xstate

Source link

README

Super quick start <a id="xstate store" </a

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

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