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d3skit

A project that inspired others to create starter templates

Web app Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant

Link
d3skit.robi.work
Built by
Robi makes stuff

Bloat

112/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

d3skit is a developer boilerplate that is live on its own domain, with a public repo and a sibling generic Svelte starter. It is a free resource, not a product with users who pay, and it is easy to copy. It was shipped over about 25 days in mid-2024 and has been quiet since.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

A free developer template with no paying user, no pricing and no path to revenue. It is a useful resource for hobbyists, not a business.

14/100

Rubric 0–20No clear problem or user. A toy, a practice clone, or a solution looking for a problem.

Receipts (2)

  1. Presented as a boilerplate repo tagged #resource, so it is shared as a free resource rather than sold.

    “New svelte + D3 boilerplate repo https://d3skit.robi.work/ https://github.com/RobiMez/skit-d3 The classic Svelte boilerplate repo https://skit.robi.work/ https://github.com/RobiMez/skit #resource #repo”

    Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 22 Jun 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. The page says 'A boilerplate for your next d3 sideproject', with no pricing, accounts or payments.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · d3skit.robi.work (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

A starter template that anyone comfortable with Svelte and D3 could rebuild in a weekend. The only edge is the author's own taste in setup.

8/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (2)

  1. It is one of several simple boilerplates (a D3 one and a plain Svelte one), which suggests low build effort.

    “New svelte + D3 boilerplate repo https://d3skit.robi.work/ https://github.com/RobiMez/skit-d3 The classic Svelte boilerplate repo https://skit.robi.work/ https://github.com/RobiMez/skit #resource #repo”

    Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 22 Jun 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. The landing page has only a short tagline and no differentiating features, data or integrations.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · d3skit.robi.work (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

It was worked on across about 25 days in June and July 2024 and has had no sign of shipping for over 800 days, so there is no sustained momentum.

0/100

  • Sustained shipping0/60

    Worked on across 25 days.

  • Consistency0/40

    Updates in 1 of 1 month.

  • Quiet

    No update for 812 days — scaled to 20%.

Receipts (2)

  1. Earliest post about it.

    “New svelte + D3 boilerplate repo https://d3skit.robi.work/ https://github.com/RobiMez/skit-d3 The classic Svelte boilerplate repo https://skit.robi.work/ https://github.com/RobiMez/skit #resource #repo”

    Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 22 Jun 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. Most recent post about it.

    “ayyyy , im inspiring ✨ context d3skit.robi.work skit.robi.work”

    Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 17 Jul 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A working demo site and a public repo exist on a custom domain, so the template is real. It is a thin, single-purpose artifact with no accounts, docs or backend.

62/100

  • It's live20/20

    https://d3skit.robi.work responded when checked.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Served over HTTPS.

  • Real product25/35

    The demo site is live and a public repo exists, so the template works. It is a thin artifact, though, not an app with end-user functionality.

  • Own home10/10

    Lives on its own domain (d3skit.robi.work).

  • Maintained0/15

    Last sign of shipping 2024-07-17.

  • Operations2/15

    There are no accounts, no docs, no API and no status page. The only signs of operations are a public repo and a demo site on a custom subdomain.

Receipts (5)

  1. https://d3skit.robi.work responded when checked.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · d3skit.robi.work (opens in a new tab)

  2. The site is live over HTTPS on its own domain, with a short descriptive page.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · d3skit.robi.work (opens in a new tab)

  3. Links the GitHub repo and a live demo, which together show a usable boilerplate.

    “New svelte + D3 boilerplate repo https://d3skit.robi.work/ https://github.com/RobiMez/skit-d3 The classic Svelte boilerplate repo https://skit.robi.work/ https://github.com/RobiMez/skit #resource #repo”

    Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 22 Jun 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. The crawler found no docs, accounts, status page or store links.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · d3skit.robi.work (opens in a new tab)

  5. A GitHub repo and a second demo site, which is a minimal amount of infrastructure.

    “New svelte + D3 boilerplate repo https://d3skit.robi.work/ https://github.com/RobiMez/skit-d3 The classic Svelte boilerplate repo https://skit.robi.work/ https://github.com/RobiMez/skit #resource #repo”

    Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 22 Jun 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

It is distributed as a free web page and repo with no pricing, payments, privacy policy, terms or support contact, and the author has shown no commitment to continue it. Nothing here sustains it over time.

28/100

  • Distribution25/30

    A web app on its own domain.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing0/10

    No pricing found on the site.

  • Revenue0/5

    Nothing in the posts or on the site suggests paying customers or revenue.

  • Privacy policy0/7

    No privacy policy found.

  • Terms0/5

    No terms of service found.

  • Support0/8

    No support contact found.

  • Commitment3/20

    The project has no roadmap, team or dedicated channel. It is a one-person, short-lived release, and the second post mentions only that it inspired others.

Receipts (4)

  1. A web app on its own domain.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · d3skit.robi.work (opens in a new tab)

  2. No payment provider and no prices were found.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · d3skit.robi.work (opens in a new tab)

  3. The author says the project is 'inspiring' others, with no follow-up plans.

    “ayyyy , im inspiring ✨ context d3skit.robi.work skit.robi.work”

    Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 17 Jul 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. A single release announcement and no roadmap.

    “New svelte + D3 boilerplate repo https://d3skit.robi.work/ https://github.com/RobiMez/skit-d3 The classic Svelte boilerplate repo https://skit.robi.work/ https://github.com/RobiMez/skit #resource #repo”

    Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 22 Jun 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)