benfry/processing4
Processing 4.x releases for Java 17 observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: 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: 2526
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 903
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1328 stars · 221 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Processing 4 is the source code for the Processing Development Environment, a Java-based creative coding platform and IDE for writing visual sketches. This repository tracks the 4.x releases, which moved the platform to Java 17 and added Apple Silicon and ARM support.
Use cases
- learn programming through visual sketches
- create generative art and animations
- teach creative coding in classrooms
- prototype interactive graphics quickly
- build cross-platform visual applications in Java
- run Processing on Apple Silicon or Raspberry Pi
When to choose
- you want the canonical Processing IDE and language for creative coding
- you need Java 17 support or Apple Silicon/ARM builds
- you want to contribute to Processing core development
- you teach programming to artists and beginners
When to avoid
- you need JavaScript-based sketches (use p5.js instead)
- you want Python or Android variants of Processing
- you need a lightweight library without an IDE
- you require a permissively licensed codebase for redistribution
Facets
application · maturity stable
graphics gui programming-language interpreter animation game-engine graphics education cross-platform desktop-applications tutorials cross-platform windows jvm creative-coding sketching ide visual-arts java-17 processing-language generative-art teaching desktop macos linux
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/benfry/processing4 · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5d1a41b97284
- homepage: https://processing.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6da3e48dc14c
- site_page: https://day.processing.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · eee98263f34f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| benfry/processing4 | main | 23 |
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