# poiyomi/PoiyomiToonShader

A feature rich toon shader for unity and VR Chat

Repository: https://github.com/poiyomi/PoiyomiToonShader
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/poiyomitoonshader
Language: ShaderLab
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-07T23:49:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 68, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2906, "days_push": 26, "days_rel": 218, "gap_med": 2, "n_releases_24m": 40}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1649, forks 204 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:16.684685+00:00)

## What it is
Poiyomi Toon Shader is a feature-rich, open-source toon shader suite for Unity's Built-In Rendering Pipeline, primarily targeting VRChat avatars and worlds. It offers multiple shading modes (toon, realistic, flat), robust lighting handling, and extensive customization options.

## Use cases
- shading VRChat avatars with anime-style toon rendering
- customizing lighting and shading modes for Unity projects
- creating stylized toon materials for game characters
- adding outline and rim lighting effects to Unity models
- distributing avatar assets with performant free shaders

## When to choose
- you are building VRChat avatars or worlds with Unity
- you need a free, feature-rich toon shader with deep customization
- you want multiple shading models in a single shader package

## When to avoid
- you use Unity's URP or HDRP instead of the Built-In pipeline
- you need a lightweight minimal shader rather than a large feature set
- your project is not Unity-based

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, game-engine
- domain: graphics, gaming-tools
- platform: game-engine, cross-platform
- tags: unity-shader, toon-shading, vrchat, shaderlab, avatar-shaders, rendering, game-development

## Member repositories
- poiyomi/PoiyomiToonShader (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:16.684685+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 2026-08-30T03:45:10.454833+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/poiyomi/PoiyomiToonShader (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:16.684685+00:00, sha e164fe7c0410)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.