# digitalfruit/limejs

HTML5 game framework for web and iOS

Repository: https://github.com/digitalfruit/limejs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/limejs
Homepage: http://www.limejs.com
Language: JavaScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2018-01-13T23:52:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5707, "days_push": 3154, "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 1387, forks 274 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:35.089394+00:00)

## What it is
LimeJS is an HTML5 JavaScript game framework for building 2D games that run in modern browsers and on iOS via Mobile Safari. It is built on Google Closure Library and supports Canvas 2D and WebGL rendering with a Python-based project scaffolding tool.

## Use cases
- build html5 2d games in javascript
- create browser games that run on mobile safari
- make canvas-based games with a scene and sprite framework
- prototype casual games for web and ios
- use closure library for structured game code

## When to choose
- you are maintaining or extending an existing LimeJS project
- you specifically want a Closure Library-based HTML5 game framework
- you target older browsers and Mobile Safari with 2D games

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new game project - the framework has had no releases since 2018
- you need 3D rendering or modern tooling like npm/webpack integration
- you want an actively maintained engine with community support

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: abandoned
- function: game-engine, graphics, animation
- domain: web-development, graphics
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: html5, canvas, webgl, closure-library, 2d-games, javascript, game-development, web-server, ios

## Member repositories
- digitalfruit/limejs (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:35.089394+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 2026-08-30T04:39:49.471454+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/digitalfruit/limejs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:35.089394+00:00, sha dbecb72720af)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.