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justadudewhohacks/face-recognition.js

Simple Node.js package for robust face detection and face recognition. JavaScript and TypeScript API. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/justadudewhohacks/face-recognition.js · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3168
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 2038
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1923 stars · 279 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Node.js wrapper around dlib providing face detection, face recognition, and face landmark detection with JavaScript and TypeScript APIs. The README explicitly states the package is obsolete in favor of face-api.js.

Use cases

  • detect faces in images from nodejs
  • recognize and identify faces in photos
  • extract face landmarks like 5-point and 68-point models
  • build a node script that matches faces against known people
  • run dlib face tools without writing C++

When to choose

  • you are locked into a legacy Node.js pipeline already using this package
  • you specifically need the dlib-based face tooling via a native Node addon

When to avoid

  • starting a new project - use face-api.js instead
  • you need browser support
  • you want an actively maintained library

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

machine-learning image-processing computer-vision sdk computer-vision image-processing machine-learning developer-tools windows face-detection face-recognition face-landmarks dlib obsolete typescript nodejs linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

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