# codecombat/codecombat

Game for learning how to code.

Repository: https://github.com/codecombat/codecombat
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/codecombat
Homepage: http://codecombat.com
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-26T23:50:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4645, "days_push": 7, "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 8551, forks 4155 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:23.464507+00:00)

## What it is
CodeCombat is an open-source multiplayer programming game where players learn to code in Python and JavaScript by playing through browser-based levels. It is a full web application with a game engine, level editor, and community features, maintained by a startup and open-source community.

## Use cases
- learn python by playing a game
- teach kids programming in a classroom
- learn javascript interactively
- gamified coding practice for beginners
- host a self-hosted coding education platform
- contribute to an open-source educational game

## When to choose
- you want a gamified, interactive way to learn or teach Python or JavaScript
- you need a classroom-friendly coding education platform
- you want to hack on or extend an open-source educational game

## When to avoid
- you need a serious professional IDE or production coding environment
- you want to learn languages other than Python or JavaScript
- you need the official level content, which is not open source

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine
- domain: education, programming-languages
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: learn-to-code, coding-game, multiplayer, python, javascript, browser-game, education, game-development, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- codecombat/codecombat (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:23.464507+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 2026-08-29T17:26:19.180729+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/codecombat/codecombat (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:23.464507+00:00, sha 1f1a30e30b3d)
  - homepage: http://codecombat.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:26:56.627885+00:00, sha c5e930099b02)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.