# egoist/maid

Markdown driven task runner.

Repository: https://github.com/egoist/maid
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/egoist-maid
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: task, runner, gulp, markdown, makefile, js
Last push: 2022-06-26T06:50:38+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": 3016, "days_push": 1529, "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 2031, forks 36 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:07.276032+00:00)

## What it is
Maid is a task runner that lets you define tasks in Markdown files (maidfile.md) using bash, JavaScript, or Python code blocks. It serves as a human-friendly alternative to Makefiles and npm scripts with built-in task hooks and CLI argument support.

## Use cases
- replace makefile with markdown-based task runner
- define npm scripts in a readable markdown file
- run lint and build tasks from a single file
- write task runner scripts in bash or javascript
- share project tasks with teammates via a maidfile

## When to choose
- you want tasks documented and executable in one Markdown file
- you prefer Markdown over Makefile or package.json scripts syntax
- your team uses Node.js and wants a lightweight task runner

## When to avoid
- you need a mature, actively maintained task runner
- you need complex build orchestration or parallel task graphs
- your project does not use Node.js/npm ecosystem

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, developer-tools, workflow-automation, markdown
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: task-runner, makefile-alternative, npm-scripts, markdown-driven, build-automation, command-line, automation, nodejs

## Member repositories
- egoist/maid (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:07.276032+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 2026-08-30T02:59:32.445187+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/egoist/maid (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:07.276032+00:00, sha dd7c4cf77c22)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/maid (fetched 2026-08-29T10:39:30.014350+00:00, sha 5d1f7eceb45e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.