# gpuweb/gpuweb

Where the GPU for the Web work happens!

Repository: https://github.com/gpuweb/gpuweb
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gpuweb
Homepage: https://webgpu.org
Language: Bikeshed
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: gpu, gpgpu-computing, w3c, webgpu, wgsl
Last push: 2026-08-25T00:06:45+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": 3492, "days_push": 9, "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 5460, forks 378 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:19.456070+00:00)

## What it is
The W3C GPU for the Web Community Group repository hosting the WebGPU API and WGSL (WebGPU Shading Language) specification documents. It is the official standards home where the WebGPU specification is developed, discussed, and maintained.

## Use cases
- read the official WebGPU API specification
- learn the WGSL shading language spec
- file issues or feedback on the WebGPU standard
- track the status of GPU acceleration on the web
- contribute to web graphics standardization
- find WebGPU samples and learning resources

## When to choose
- you need the authoritative WebGPU or WGSL specification text
- you want to follow or participate in WebGPU standardization
- you're implementing a WebGPU API in a browser or native library
- you want to report spec issues or propose features

## When to avoid
- you want a ready-to-use WebGPU implementation or runtime library
- you need tutorials rather than specification documents
- you're looking for a higher-level graphics engine like Three.js

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, gpu-computing, documentation
- domain: graphics, web-development, gpu-computing, developer-tools
- platform: browser, wasm, cross-platform
- tags: webgpu, wgsl, w3c, specification, standards, shading-language, gpu-acceleration

## Member repositories
- gpuweb/gpuweb (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:19.456070+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 2026-08-29T17:56:46.958914+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gpuweb/gpuweb (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:19.456070+00:00, sha d95473e1d57d)
  - homepage: https://webgpu.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:51:47.457806+00:00, sha d0e134f7487d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.