missing-semester/missing-semester resource
The Missing Semester of Your CS Education 📚 observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
75/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2467
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 24
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6011 stars · 1421 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The source website for 'The Missing Semester of Your CS Education', an MIT course teaching practical computing tools like the shell, editors, version control, debugging, and packaging. It is a Jekyll-based site with lecture notes, exercises, and videos licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Use cases
- learn command-line and shell fundamentals
- learn git and version control properly
- self-study practical developer tooling
- find a free CS course on debugging and profiling
- teach students developer productivity tools
- learn how to package and ship code
When to choose
- you want free, high-quality lecture notes on developer tooling
- you are a student or self-learner filling gaps in practical CS skills
- you want a structured curriculum on shell, git, and editors
When to avoid
- you need interactive hands-on exercises with automated grading
- you want a software tool or library rather than educational content
- you need commercial-use rights for the content (CC BY-NC-SA is non-commercial)
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
developer-tools documentation terminal-ui version-control education developer-tools tutorials cross-platform course jekyll mit shell git computer-science-education lecture-notes command-line web-server
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/missing-semester/missing-semester · fetched 2026-08-28 · e5f030b531b9
- homepage: https://missing.csail.mit.edu/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · f5d2c0843af1
- site_page: https://missing.csail.mit.edu/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · bd3f25c31e2c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| missing-semester/missing-semester | main | 75 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="missing-semester/missing-semester")
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