# googlecreativelab/coder

A simple way to make web stuff on Raspberry Pi

Repository: https://github.com/googlecreativelab/coder
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/googlecreativelab-coder
Homepage: http://goo.gl/coder
Language: JavaScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-08-18T17:56:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 37, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4823, "days_push": 380, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2423, forks 268 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:50.704723+00:00)

## What it is
Coder is a free, open-source Node.js application that turns a Raspberry Pi into a simple web development platform for teaching HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It provides a browser-based environment where new coders can build small web projects, designed for educators and parents.

## Use cases
- teach kids to build websites on a Raspberry Pi
- set up a classroom coding platform with multiple Pi devices
- learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in a browser-based editor
- turn a Raspberry Pi into a local web server for beginners
- create small web projects without setting up a dev environment

## When to choose
- you want a simple, self-contained web coding environment for beginners on a Raspberry Pi
- you're an educator introducing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to students
- you need an offline, local-network coding platform for kids

## When to avoid
- you need actively maintained software with updated dependencies
- you want a production web server or professional development environment
- you need support for modern web frameworks or tooling
- you require security patches or bug fixes

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: web-framework, http-server, developer-tools
- domain: education, web-development, developer-tools
- platform: iot
- tags: raspberry-pi, teaching-tool, beginner-friendly, html-css-javascript, google-creative-lab, archived, education, nodejs, web-server, linux

## Member repositories
- googlecreativelab/coder (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:50.704723+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 2026-08-30T02:33:00.123354+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/googlecreativelab/coder (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:50.704723+00:00, sha 54d4ea5fadfe)
  - homepage: http://goo.gl/coder (fetched 2026-08-29T10:13:34.847332+00:00, sha df021659ea6b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.