# yeemachine/kalidokit

Blendshape and kinematics calculator for Mediapipe/Tensorflow.js Face, Eyes, Pose, and Finger tracking models.

Repository: https://github.com/yeemachine/kalidokit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kalidokit
Homepage: https://kalidoface.com
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vtuber, mediapipe-facemesh, mediapipe-pose, mediapipe-hands, tensorflowjs, face-detection, pose-estimation, hand-detection
Last push: 2025-08-18T21:10:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 49/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 37, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1790, "days_push": 380, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5699, forks 713 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:28.057696+00:00)

## What it is
KalidoKit is a TypeScript library that converts 3D landmark outputs from Mediapipe/Tensorflow.js face, pose, and hand tracking models into euler rotations and blendshape values. It is designed for rigging VRM and Live2D avatars in browser-based Vtuber applications like Kalidoface.

## Use cases
- animate a VRM avatar from webcam face tracking
- map mediapipe pose landmarks to 3D model rotations
- convert facemesh landmarks to blendshape values
- build a browser vtuber app with full body tracking
- track hand and finger poses for avatar rigging
- drive a Live2D model from face and eye tracking

## When to choose
- you are building a web-based vtuber or avatar animation app on top of Mediapipe/Tensorflow.js tracking models
- you need blendshape and kinematics solving from face, pose, or hand landmarks in JavaScript

## When to avoid
- you need a complete vtuber application rather than a developer library
- you are starting a new project, since KalidoKit is officially deprecated in favor of MediaPipe's integrated solutions
- you need server-side or native (non-JS) tracking

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: machine-learning, computer-vision, animation, sdk
- domain: computer-vision, machine-learning, web-development, graphics
- platform: browser
- tags: vtuber, mediapipe, tensorflowjs, face-tracking, pose-estimation, hand-tracking, blendshapes, vrm, live2d, deprecated, nodejs, javascript, web

## Member repositories
- yeemachine/kalidokit (main) score 49

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:28.057696+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 2026-08-29T17:53:36.959693+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/yeemachine/kalidokit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:28.057696+00:00, sha c85d438de1c1)
  - homepage: https://kalidoface.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:49:14.441825+00:00, sha d0d9f5afec1e)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/kalidokit (fetched 2026-08-29T08:49:14.450757+00:00, sha b87e93cea7bd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.