# HashLips Art Engine

HashLips Art Engine is a tool used to create multiple different instances of artworks based on provided layers.

Repository: https://github.com/HashLips/hashlips_art_engine
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hashlips-art-engine
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-04-24T07:56:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1815, "days_push": 861, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7207, forks 4192 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:56.623794+00:00)

## What it is
HashLips Art Engine is a Node.js tool that generates multiple unique instances of generative artwork by compositing user-provided image layers with configurable rarity weights. It also produces metadata files for each generated edition, commonly used for NFT collections.

## Use cases
- generate a 10,000 piece NFT profile picture collection from layered PNG assets
- create generative art editions with rarity weights assigned to layer elements
- produce JSON metadata files for each generated artwork image
- combine background, body, and accessory layers into unique composite images
- preview and shuffle generated art editions before final render
- create multiple collection configurations with different layer orders

## When to choose
- you want to generate layered 2D generative art collections without writing rendering code
- you need rarity-weighted trait combinations with matching metadata output
- you are building NFT profile picture or collectible projects on a budget
- you prefer a simple, well-documented Node.js workflow with canvas compositing

## When to avoid
- you need 3D, video, or SVG-native generative art rather than raster layer compositing
- you require advanced procedural algorithms instead of layer-based randomization
- you need a actively evolving tool with frequent updates and community support
- your project needs on-chain art generation rather than off-chain image files

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: image-processing, graphics, cli, developer-tools
- domain: graphics, blockchain, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: generative-art, nft, nft-art, canvas, layer-based-art, pfp-collection, metadata-generation, javascript, art, nodejs

## Member repositories
- HashLips/hashlips_art_engine (main) score 23
- HashLips/generative-art-node (mirror) score 32
- HashLips/generative-art-opensource (mirror) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:56.623794+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 2026-08-29T17:39:50.965672+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/HashLips/hashlips_art_engine (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:56.623794+00:00, sha f02248a7d54e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.