# feross/thanks

🙌 Give thanks to the open source maintainers you depend on! ✨

Repository: https://github.com/feross/thanks
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/feross-thanks
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Topics: nodejs, javascript, npm, thanks, open-source, sustainability, funding, community
Last push: 2023-07-10T20:45:07+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": 3129, "days_push": 1150, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2761, forks 107 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:18.457888+00:00)

## What it is
A Node.js CLI tool that scans your project's dependencies and lists which open source maintainers accept donations. Run via `npx thanks` to discover who to financially support.

## Use cases
- find which npm dependencies accept donations
- give back to open source maintainers I depend on
- check if my project's dependencies need funding
- discover patreon links for packages I use
- support open source sustainability

## When to choose
- you want a quick, zero-install way to see which of your npm dependencies seek donations
- you want to financially support the maintainers behind your project's dependency tree

## When to avoid
- you need automated funding distribution or GitHub Sponsors integration
- your project is not Node.js/npm-based
- you need actively developed tooling with new features

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: npm, open-source-funding, donations, sustainability, dependencies, open-source-sustainability, nodejs

## Member repositories
- feross/thanks (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:18.457888+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 2026-08-30T08:18:44.332788+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/feross/thanks (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:18.457888+00:00, sha 7364a4a91d18)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/thanks (fetched 2026-08-29T09:56:39.452170+00:00, sha ad982b4a3c2b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.