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modernizr/the-old-modernizr.com — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2019-11-15

46JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

An archived snapshot of the previous Modernizr website, built with Jekyll, that let developers build a customized version of Modernizr for their projects. It is kept for reference only and is no longer maintained.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Old Modernizr site
      Custom builder tool
      Archived snapshot
    Tech stack
      Jekyll
      JavaScript
      Static site
    Use cases
      Reference old structure
      Study old builder
      Historical record
    Audience
      Developers
      Maintainers
      Curious coders
    Status
      No longer current
      Use newer repo
      Read-only archive

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Reference how the older Modernizr website was structured using Jekyll.

REASON 2

Study how the older custom Modernizr builder tool worked.

REASON 3

Explore the project's web presence history as a read-only snapshot.

REASON 4

Compare older site architecture to the current Modernizr website setup.

What's in the stack?

JavaScriptJekyllHTMLCSS

How it stacks up

modernizr/the-old-modernizr.comfubak/ultraswarmpatrickjs/angular-momentjs
Stars464646
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2019-11-152017-04-18
MaintenanceDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity1/54/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Requires Jekyll to be installed locally to run the site.

The explanation does not mention a license for this repository.

Wtf does this do

This repository holds the source code for an older version of the Modernizr website. Modernizr itself is a widely used tool that helps websites detect what features a visitor's web browser supports, so developers can adjust how a site behaves accordingly. This particular repo is essentially an archive of the previous website, which also included a tool that let developers build a customized version of Modernizr for their projects. At a technical level, the site was built using Jekyll, which is a simple tool for generating static websites. The README doesn't go into much detail beyond that, other than noting that anyone who wanted to run the site locally would need to have Jekyll installed. There is also a brief link to a separate wiki page with instructions on how the team used to ship new releases back when this version was active. The people who might find this repo useful today are primarily developers or maintainers who want to reference how the older site was structured or how the older custom builder worked. However, the README is clear that this code is no longer current. Anyone looking for the live website's code or wanting to report issues should instead look at the project's newer repository. Ultimately, this is a historical snapshot rather than something a person would actively build on today. It serves as a record of how the project's web presence used to look and function before the team moved on to their current setup.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me set up Jekyll locally so I can run this archived Modernizr website and browse the old custom builder tool.
Prompt 2
Walk me through the folder structure of this old Jekyll-based Modernizr site and explain what each major directory does.
Prompt 3
Compare this archived Modernizr website built with Jekyll to a modern static site generator setup and highlight the key differences.
Prompt 4
Show me how to extract and understand the old custom builder logic from this archived Modernizr repo so I can learn from how it worked.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is the-old-modernizr.com?

An archived snapshot of the previous Modernizr website, built with Jekyll, that let developers build a customized version of Modernizr for their projects. It is kept for reference only and is no longer maintained.

What language is the-old-modernizr.com written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Jekyll, HTML.

Is the-old-modernizr.com actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-11-15).

What license does the-old-modernizr.com use?

The explanation does not mention a license for this repository.

How hard is the-old-modernizr.com to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is the-old-modernizr.com for?

Mainly developer.

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