# kelseyhightower/nocode

The best way to write secure and reliable applications. Write nothing; deploy nowhere.

Repository: https://github.com/kelseyhightower/nocode
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nocode
Language: Dockerfile
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-08-07T03:19:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3130, "days_push": 756, "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 65670, forks 4819 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:19.324248+00:00)

## What it is
A satirical repository by Kelsey Hightower that parodies the no-code movement, consisting of an empty application you 'write nothing' and 'deploy nowhere'. It is a widely starred joke project rather than functional software.

## Use cases
- satirizing no-code hype
- sharing a joke with developer colleagues
- illustrating that less code means fewer bugs
- using as a humorous example in talks about software complexity

## When to choose
- you want a lighthearted joke repository to reference in presentations or discussions about over-engineering

## When to avoid
- you need actual software to build, deploy, or solve a real problem

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: stable
- function: developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, cloud-computing
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: satire, humor, no-code, joke-repository

## Member repositories
- kelseyhightower/nocode (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:19.324248+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 2026-08-29T16:17:23.977089+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kelseyhightower/nocode (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:19.324248+00:00, sha 4b620aff358d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.