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29jitender/Spotlight

Spotlight is an Android library used to onboard users by showcasing specific features in the app. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/29jitender/Spotlight · Java · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3732
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 2244
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1252 stars · 157 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Spotlight is an Android library for onboarding users by highlighting and showcasing specific UI features with an animated overlay. It provides a builder API to target views, customize overlay colors, text, and animations, and is explicitly no longer maintained.

Use cases

  • show new users how to use a feature in my android app
  • add a spotlight overlay highlighting a button on first launch
  • create an onboarding tour that points at specific views
  • display a tooltip with heading and subheading over a target view
  • show a one-time coach mark with a unique usage id
  • highlight UI elements with a dark mask overlay animation

When to choose

  • you need a quick, simple spotlight/coach-mark overlay on an older Android app
  • you want a builder-style API with customizable overlay colors, text, and reveal animations
  • your project targets old Android API levels (11+) and legacy Java codebases

When to avoid

  • you are starting a new project, since the library is explicitly unmaintained
  • you need ongoing updates, bug fixes, or compatibility with the latest Android versions
  • you need advanced onboarding flows like multi-step tours or Jetpack Compose support

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

ui-components animation mobile-development android-tools developer-tools onboarding spotlight-overlay feature-tour user-education java unmaintained android

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
29jitender/Spotlightmain23

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