# PixiEditor/PixiEditor

PixiEditor is a Universal Editor for all your 2D needs

Repository: https://github.com/PixiEditor/PixiEditor
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pixieditor
Homepage: https://pixieditor.net
Language: C#
License: LGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: csharp, raster-graphics, editor, dotnet-core, dotnetcore, graphics-editor, pixel-art, graphics, pixi, sprites, 2d, tabs, game-development, avaloniaui, procedural-generation, linux-desktop, painting, vector-graphics, procedural-drawing
Last push: 2026-08-26T10:13:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2885, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 10, "gap_med": 5.0, "n_releases_24m": 23}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7999, forks 331 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:11.460499+00:00)

## What it is
PixiEditor is a free, open-source, cross-platform desktop 2D graphics editor built in C# with Avalonia. It combines pixel art, painting, and vector toolsets on one canvas, with a node graph system for procedural, non-destructive graphics and frame-by-frame animation.

## Use cases
- create pixel art sprites for games
- make frame-by-frame animations
- draw vector logos and icons
- edit raster images
- create procedural art with a node graph
- paint digital artwork with custom brushes
- export sprites to png, gif, or mp4

## When to choose
- you need a free, offline, open-source alternative to Aseprite or Photoshop for 2D work
- you want to mix pixel art, painting, and vector tools in one editor
- you want non-destructive, node-based procedural graphics or animations
- you need a cross-platform editor on Windows, Linux, and macOS

## When to avoid
- you need professional photo retouching or print/CMyK workflows
- you require advanced vector features comparable to Illustrator or Inkscape
- you need a web-based or collaborative editor
- you rely on a large third-party plugin ecosystem (extensions are still in beta)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: image-processing, graphics, editor, animation, gui
- domain: graphics, image-processing, cross-platform, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, dotnet, cross-platform
- tags: pixel-art, vector-graphics, raster-graphics, node-graph, procedural-art, sprites, avalonia, painting, 2d-graphics, open-source, game-development, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- PixiEditor/PixiEditor (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:11.460499+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 2026-08-29T17:32:32.640874+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PixiEditor/PixiEditor (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:11.460499+00:00, sha f27837bccb82)
  - homepage: https://pixieditor.net (fetched 2026-08-29T08:29:31.725751+00:00, sha 2fe7f8d39960)
  - site_page: https://pixieditor.net/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:29:31.734977+00:00, sha b6c7dc901fc9)
  - site_page: https://pixieditor.net/docs/newsletter-regulations (fetched 2026-08-29T08:29:31.738465+00:00, sha b173864d7757)
  - site_page: https://pixieditor.net/docs/privacy-policy (fetched 2026-08-29T08:29:31.740390+00:00, sha c758f052e489)
  - site_page: https://pixieditor.net/docs/terms-of-service (fetched 2026-08-29T08:29:31.742575+00:00, sha 2a0787f4184f)
  - site_page: https://forum.pixieditor.net/t/pixieditor-2-1-0-20/578 (fetched 2026-08-29T08:29:31.736601+00:00, sha fa9b40089cc0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.