# Externalizable/bongo.cat

Hit the bongos like Bongo Cat!

Repository: https://github.com/Externalizable/bongo.cat
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/externalizable-bongocat
Homepage: https://bongo.cat
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: bongo, cat, meme, bongo-cat
Last push: 2024-05-01T12:32:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2876, "days_push": 854, "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 3779, forks 475 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:18.343638+00:00)

## What it is
A web application that lets users play bongo drum sounds like the Bongo Cat meme by pressing keyboard keys. It is the code behind the popular bongo.cat website.

## Use cases
- play bongo sounds with my keyboard like the bongo cat meme
- host my own bongo cat website
- entertain myself with a silly browser toy
- play simple songs using number keys
- share a fun music meme site with friends

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, fun browser-based sound toy
- you want to self-host the bongo.cat experience
- you want a simple example of low-latency web audio playback

## When to avoid
- you need a real music production or drum machine tool
- you need a native desktop or mobile app
- you need serious audio synthesis capabilities

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: audio-processing, game, gui
- domain: entertainment, gaming-tools, web-development
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: bongo-cat, meme, music-toy, fun, javascript, soundboard, web-server

## Member repositories
- Externalizable/bongo.cat (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.343638+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 2026-08-29T18:27:46.417878+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Externalizable/bongo.cat (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.343638+00:00, sha c66e0d7a575e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.