# ergogen/ergogen

Ergonomic keyboard layout generator

Repository: https://github.com/ergogen/ergogen
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ergogen
Homepage: https://ergogen.xyz
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: ergogen
Last push: 2025-11-02T18:58:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 55/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 50, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2278, "days_push": 304, "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 1568, forks 395 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:05.149625+00:00)

## What it is
Ergogen is a JavaScript-based generator for ergonomic keyboard layouts. From a declarative config file it produces 2D layouts, plates, cases, and un-routed PCBs, usable via CLI or a web UI.

## Use cases
- generate ergonomic keyboard case and plate files from a config
- design a split keyboard PCB footprint layout
- convert a keyboard layout description into DXF/SVG/JSCAD outputs
- experiment with custom keyboard layouts in a browser UI
- automate plate and case generation for handwired keyboards

## When to choose
- you are designing a custom ergonomic or split mechanical keyboard
- you want reproducible, config-driven generation of plates, cases, and PCB outlines
- you prefer a declarative layout format over manual CAD work

## When to avoid
- you need fully routed PCB schematics or firmware design
- you want a GUI-first CAD tool rather than config files
- your keyboard is a standard layout that existing tools already cover

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, graphics, simulation
- domain: hardware, developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: keyboard-generator, ergonomic-keyboards, pcb-generation, cad, mechanical-keyboards, kicad, automation, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- ergogen/ergogen (main) score 55

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:05.149625+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 2026-08-30T03:58:57.024535+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ergogen/ergogen (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:05.149625+00:00, sha 8e220c6284a3)
  - homepage: https://ergogen.xyz (fetched 2026-08-29T11:28:36.063562+00:00, sha b2dc18cf3239)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/ergogen (fetched 2026-08-29T11:28:36.072509+00:00, sha 891fe097ba8d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.