# Zylann/godot_heightmap_plugin

HeightMap terrain for Godot implemented in GDScript

Repository: https://github.com/Zylann/godot_heightmap_plugin
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/godot_heightmap_plugin
Language: GDScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: godot-engine, terrain, heightmap, game-development
Last push: 2026-07-30T20:14:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3129, "days_push": 34, "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 2251, forks 184 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:31.015654+00:00)

## What it is
A heightmap-based terrain plugin for the Godot game engine, implemented entirely in GDScript. It provides terrain sculpting, texture painting, holes, level of detail, and grass support with integrated editor tools.

## Use cases
- create 3D terrain for a Godot game
- sculpt heightmap landscapes in the Godot editor
- paint textures on terrain in Godot
- add grass and level of detail to Godot terrain
- generate procedural terrain in Godot
- learn how to build Godot editor plugins

## When to choose
- you need a terrain system in Godot 4.x since the engine has none built in
- you want a pure GDScript solution that is easy to modify
- you want stable, maintained terrain tooling with editor integration

## When to avoid
- you need a terrain system for engines other than Godot
- you need actively developed new features, since the author only does bug fixes
- you need maximum performance from native code, as there is no GDExtension implementation

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: graphics, simulation, editor
- domain: graphics, simulation
- platform: game-engine, cross-platform
- tags: godot, terrain, heightmap, gdscript, 3d-terrain, editor-plugin, game-development

## Member repositories
- Zylann/godot_heightmap_plugin (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:31.015654+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 2026-08-30T02:43:50.230677+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Zylann/godot_heightmap_plugin (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:31.015654+00:00, sha 15e96df43df6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.