# mattdesl/color-wander

:art: Generative artwork in node/browser based on a seeded random

Repository: https://github.com/mattdesl/color-wander
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/color-wander
Homepage: http://color-wander.surge.sh/
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Last push: 2022-04-26T12:12:09+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": 3768, "days_push": 1590, "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 1616, forks 144 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:11.569988+00:00)

## What it is
A generative artwork project by Matt DesLauriers that creates colorful abstract compositions using seeded random numbers, runnable in the browser or rendered to high-resolution PNGs via Node.js and node-canvas. It is both a live interactive demo and a CLI-style print renderer for producing print-quality artwork from a chosen seed.

## Use cases
- generate abstract generative artwork from a random seed
- render high-resolution printable PNG art with node-canvas
- explore a generative art algorithm live in the browser
- learn how to do generative art with Node.js and Canvas
- reproduce deterministic artwork from a specific seed value

## When to choose
- you want a reference implementation of seeded generative art in JavaScript
- you need to render deterministic high-resolution artwork from seeds
- you are learning creative coding with node-canvas and browser canvas

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose generative art framework or library
- you want to commercially sell artwork closely derived from color-wander outputs (CC BY-NC-ND applies to imagery)
- you need actively developed features or support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: graphics, image-processing, cli
- domain: graphics, artificial-intelligence, developer-tools
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: generative-art, creative-coding, canvas, seeded-random, procedural-artwork, nodejs

## Member repositories
- mattdesl/color-wander (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:11.569988+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 2026-08-30T03:50:04.051915+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mattdesl/color-wander (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:11.569988+00:00, sha b615a53caa29)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/color-wander (fetched 2026-08-29T11:22:47.049762+00:00, sha 43e2010d502c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.