# mitchcurtis/slate

Pixel Art Editor

Repository: https://github.com/mitchcurtis/slate
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mitchcurtis-slate
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: pixel-art-editor, pixel-art, bitmap-editor, sprite, sprites, tilesets, qt, qt5, qtquick, qtquick-controls2, game-development, 2d-animation
Last push: 2026-07-16T00:09:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3580, "days_push": 49, "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 1143, forks 110 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:44.974680+00:00)

## What it is
Slate is a cross-platform pixel art and bitmap editor built with Qt and Qt Quick. It supports layers, seamless 2D tileset creation, and sprite sheet animation previewing.

## Use cases
- create pixel art sprites for games
- edit bitmap images with layers
- make seamless 2D tilesets
- preview sprite sheet animations
- find a free pixel art editor for linux windows and mac

## When to choose
- you need a dedicated pixel art editor with tileset and animation support
- you want a lightweight, customizable interface for sprite creation
- you work on 2D game assets across Linux, Windows, or Mac

## When to avoid
- you need general-purpose photo editing or vector graphics
- you require advanced features like full animation timelines or plugin ecosystems found in tools like Aseprite
- you need a web-based or collaborative editor

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: image-processing, gui, graphics
- domain: graphics, media
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: pixel-art, sprite-editor, tileset-editor, qt, qtquick, 2d-animation, bitmap-editor, game-development, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- mitchcurtis/slate (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:44.974680+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 2026-08-30T06:34:56.494889+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mitchcurtis/slate (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:44.974680+00:00, sha 07944ed08a7c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.