# bryanbraun/after-dark-css

Recreating After Dark screensavers in CSS.

Repository: https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/after-dark-css
Homepage: http://bryanbraun.github.io/after-dark-css/
Language: CSS
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-01-22T15:28:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4557, "days_push": 954, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1259, forks 144 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:09.870676+00:00)

## What it is
A fun web project that recreates classic After Dark screensavers (flying toasters, fish, bouncing ball, etc.) using only CSS animations and transforms, with no JavaScript or GIFs. It is a nostalgic demo/showcase rather than a reusable library.

## Use cases
- recreate flying toasters screensaver in css
- pure css animation examples to learn from
- nostalgic retro screensaver for my website
- demo of css keyframe animations and transforms
- showcase page of classic mac screensavers

## When to choose
- you want a nostalgic retro screensaver demo built entirely in CSS
- you're looking for real-world examples of complex CSS animations to study
- you want a lightweight, JavaScript-free visual showcase page

## When to avoid
- you need an actual screensaver program for your OS
- you need a reusable, maintained animation library or framework
- you need permissively licensed artwork (original images are copyrighted by Berkeley Systems)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: animation, ui-components
- domain: web-development, frontend, entertainment, graphics
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: css-animations, screensavers, nostalgia, retro, after-dark, demo, pure-css, web-server

## Member repositories
- bryanbraun/after-dark-css (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:09.870676+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:05:29.391737+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:09.870676+00:00, sha cc7969332617)
  - homepage: http://bryanbraun.github.io/after-dark-css/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:16:57.530239+00:00, sha 9fbeb2e3bb9d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.