# freeCodeCamp

freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum. Learn math, programming, and computer science for free.

Repository: https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/freecodecamp
Homepage: https://contribute.freecodecamp.org
Language: TypeScript
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: learn-to-code, nonprofits, programming, nodejs, react, d3, careers, education, teachers, javascript, certification, curriculum, math, community, freecodecamp
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:24:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4270, "days_push": 7, "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 454640, forks 46049 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:28.819052+00:00)

## What it is
freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum, a free self-paced learning platform for programming, math, and computer science. It offers thousands of interactive coding challenges and free developer certifications built with Node.js and React.

## Use cases
- learn to code for free
- get a full-stack web development certification
- practice JavaScript with interactive challenges
- learn Python and machine learning basics
- prepare for a developer job as a career changer
- learn responsive web design and D3
- contribute to a large open-source education project

## When to choose
- you want a free, structured, self-paced path into web development or programming
- you need recognized free certifications to show on a resume
- you are a beginner transitioning into tech
- you want to contribute to a large, beginner-friendly open-source codebase

## When to avoid
- you need accredited university credentials or formal degrees
- you want advanced, specialized training beyond the offered curriculum
- you prefer instructor-led or paid cohort-based courses
- you need offline-only learning without a web platform

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: education, web-development, programming-languages, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: curriculum, learn-to-code, certifications, interactive-coding-challenges, self-paced-learning, full-stack, open-source-education, nonprofit, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp (main) score 77
- freeCodeCamp/guide (docs) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:28.819052+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 2026-08-29T16:10:18.856866+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:28.819052+00:00, sha a90b643dd467)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.