XState is a JavaScript and TypeScript library for creating, interpreting, and executing finite state machines and statecharts. It empowers developers to model complex application logic visually and declaratively, improving code clarity, maintainability, and testability. By representing application states and transitions explicitly, XState enables robust state management in frontend and backend environments. It promotes a component-based approach to state management resulting in more predictable application behavior.
XState's release frequency is inconsistent. Initially, releases were frequent in late 2017 and throughout 2018, slowing down significantly until late 2023. December 2023 marked a surge with the release of version 5.0. Since then, releases have occurred, but none so far in September 2025.
XState npm package downloads show consistent growth from March 2024 to August 2025, increasing from 4.1 million to 9.7 million. A significant surge is observed, especially in early 2025, culminating in peak downloads during July and August 2025. September 2025 downloads are incomplete and considerably lower.
