# karpathy/karpathy.github.io

my blog

Repository: https://github.com/karpathy/karpathy.github.io
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/karpathygithubio
Language: CSS
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-04-10T23:50:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 76, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4445, "days_push": 145, "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 1880, forks 311 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:48.576840+00:00)

## What it is
The source code for Andrej Karpathy's personal blog, built with the Jekyll static site generator. It was created as a lightweight alternative to a bloated, slow WordPress installation.

## Use cases
- host a personal blog with jekyll
- migrate from wordpress to a static site
- see how a simple jekyll blog is structured
- customize a minimal css theme for a blog
- self-host a fast personal website

## When to choose
- you want a minimal, fast Jekyll blog to fork or study
- you prefer static files over a database-backed CMS
- you want a simple example of Jekyll theming and layout

## When to avoid
- you need dynamic features like comments or user accounts
- you want a maintained, reusable theme with a license
- you are not comfortable with Jekyll and static site deployment

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: static-site-generator, markdown, templating
- domain: documentation, developer-tools, education
- platform: ruby
- tags: blog, jekyll, personal-website, static-site, web-server

## Member repositories
- karpathy/karpathy.github.io (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:48.576840+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 2026-08-30T03:14:00.406899+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/karpathy/karpathy.github.io (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:48.576840+00:00, sha b0418ca248b7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.