hbs provides Handlebars view engine for Express.js. It simplifies the process of integrating Handlebars templates into your Express applications, allowing for dynamic content rendering and improved code organization. Enables helpers, partials, and layouts for reusable template components. hbs offers easy configurations and supports various Handlebars features to build robust and maintainable web applications.
The npm package hbs shows sporadic releases. Initial development was active in 2011-2015 with multiple versions. After a lull, releases picked up again from 2019 to 2021.There have been no releases since November 2021. The package doesn't appear to be actively maintained as of September 12, 2025.
Hbs npm package downloads show a general upward trend from March 2024 to August 2025, peaking in June/July/August 2025 around 950K. September 2025 downloads are significantly lower (324K), but the month is not yet complete.
