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jackdclark/five

Gives you five observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/jackdclark/five · homepage · 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 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4451
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1357
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1539 stars · 244 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

five is a novelty JavaScript library that overcomplicates the number 5, returning 5 from a function call with dozens of playful variants like roman numerals, morse code, multilingual spellings, and factorial. It is a joke/parody package popular for its absurdist humor rather than practical utility.

Use cases

  • get the number five in javascript
  • convert five to roman numerals
  • spell five in different languages
  • make a joke dependency for a demo project
  • compute five factorial
  • get five in morse code

When to choose

  • you want a humorous gag dependency or demo joke
  • you need a lighthearted example for teaching npm/module usage
  • you want five in many languages or formats for fun

When to avoid

  • you need real numeric or i18n utilities
  • you care about minimal dependencies in production
  • you need actively maintained or serious software

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

developer-tools developer-tools programming-languages browser cross-platform novelty joke-library javascript humor nodejs

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
jackdclark/fivemain32

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