# ChrisKnott/Algojammer

An experimental code editor for writing algorithms

Repository: https://github.com/ChrisKnott/Algojammer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/algojammer
Language: C++
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2019-06-19T23:29:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2894, "days_push": 2632, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2900, forks 106 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:28.862387+00:00)

## What it is
An experimental, proof-of-concept code editor for writing Python algorithms, inspired by Bret Victor's ideas on learnable programming. It acts as a time-travelling (omniscient) debugger that visually shows execution steps and variable state as code changes.

## Use cases
- write and visualize algorithms for coding competitions
- see execution steps and variable state while editing code
- time-travel debug Python algorithm code
- learn algorithms through live visual feedback
- explore omniscient debugging concepts

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready, actively maintained editor
- you want traditional breakpoint-based debugging
- you need support for languages other than Python
- you require long-term support or bug fixes

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, education
- platform: cpp, cross-platform
- tags: omniscient-debugger, time-travel-debugging, competitive-programming, live-programming, bret-victor-inspired, proof-of-concept, algorithms, desktop

## Member repositories
- ChrisKnott/Algojammer (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:28.862387+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 2026-08-30T07:35:10.515976+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ChrisKnott/Algojammer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:28.862387+00:00, sha 9c2803891dfb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.