# DynamoDS/Dynamo

Open Source Graphical Programming for Computational Design and Automation

Repository: https://github.com/DynamoDS/Dynamo
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dynamods-dynamo
Homepage: https://dynamobim.org
Language: HTML
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: dynamo, dynamo-api, programmers, visualprogramming, bim, revit, automation
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:03:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 85, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5319, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 20, "gap_med": 35, "n_releases_24m": 22}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2013, forks 679 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:05.352783+00:00)

## What it is
Dynamo is an open-source visual programming platform for computational design and BIM automation, letting users wire nodes into graphs to script behavior and logic without traditional code. It runs as a standalone desktop application and as an add-in for Autodesk Revit, with an extensible node/package ecosystem.

## Use cases
- automate repetitive tasks in Revit models
- build parametric geometry with a node graph
- visually script logic without writing code
- create and share custom node packages
- batch-edit BIM element parameters
- extend Dynamo with C# or Python nodes

## When to choose
- you work in AEC/BIM and want to automate Revit workflows
- you prefer node-based visual scripting over textual code
- you need a plugin ecosystem for computational design
- you want an open-source, extensible visual programming engine

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose programming language or IDE
- your UI must run on Linux or macOS (the Dynamo UI is Windows-only)
- you need lightweight scripting without a graph editor
- your work is unrelated to design, geometry, or BIM automation

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools, plugin-system, workflow-automation
- domain: developer-tools, graphics, cross-platform
- platform: windows, dotnet, cross-platform
- tags: visual-programming, bim, revit, computational-design, node-based-programming, aec, automation, desktop

## Member repositories
- DynamoDS/Dynamo (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:05.352783+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 2026-08-30T03:00:51.495229+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DynamoDS/Dynamo (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:05.352783+00:00, sha 0921a996966e)
  - homepage: https://dynamobim.org (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:48.415239+00:00, sha a6b1e729d425)
  - site_page: https://dynamobim.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:48.420448+00:00, sha 737a5372f500)
  - site_page: https://dynamobim.org/help-center (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:48.418243+00:00, sha 5e5113372e35)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.