# martenbjork/github-xp

Give Github some XP flair 🔥

Repository: https://github.com/martenbjork/github-xp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/github-xp
License Family: other
Last push: 2025-11-01T12:04:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 55/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 50, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3012, "days_push": 305, "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 2654, forks 66 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:07.193564+00:00)

## What it is
A browser extension that restyles GitHub with Windows XP visual flair, including a Clippy-style assistant. It was distributed via the Chrome Web Store but was removed after a cease and desist letter.

## Use cases
- make github look like windows xp
- add retro xp theme to github
- get clippy assistant on github
- customize github appearance for fun
- nostalgic github skin

## When to choose
- you want a nostalgic Windows XP look on GitHub
- you want a fun novelty theme for your own browsing

## When to avoid
- you need a maintained, store-distributed extension (it was removed from the Chrome Web Store)
- you want serious UI customization or productivity features
- you are concerned about trademark/legal issues

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: theme, browser-extension
- domain: developer-tools, web-development, entertainment
- platform: browser, browser-extension
- tags: github, windows-xp, retro, chrome-extension, fun, nostalgia

## Member repositories
- martenbjork/github-xp (main) score 55

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:07.193564+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 2026-08-30T02:18:39.082364+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/martenbjork/github-xp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:07.193564+00:00, sha d18754024f13)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.