# e1ven/Robohash

RoboHash.org

Repository: https://github.com/e1ven/Robohash
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/robohash
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-07-21T08:05:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5538, "days_push": 43, "days_rel": 448, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1345, forks 199 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:27.343319+00:00)

## What it is
RoboHash generates unique robot/alien/monster/cat/human avatar images from any input string using SHA hash bits to assemble image components. It powers robohash.org as a public image service and can be self-hosted via Docker.

## Use cases
- generate unique avatars from user emails or ids
- create placeholder profile pictures for a website
- self-host an avatar image service with docker
- visually verify hash values at a glance
- embed robot images via img url for any text

## When to choose
- you need fun deterministic avatars from arbitrary strings
- you want a drop-in img URL service or self-hosted instance
- you prefer robot/monster themed avatars over identicons

## When to avoid
- you need cryptographically secure image generation
- you require photorealistic or user-uploaded avatars
- you cannot rely on a best-effort public service for high-volume production traffic

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: stable
- function: image-processing, http-server, caching, sdk
- domain: web-development, graphics, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: avatar-generation, placeholder-images, identicon, hash-based-images, docker, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- e1ven/Robohash (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.343319+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 2026-08-30T04:42:45.041818+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/e1ven/Robohash (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.343319+00:00, sha 45355f492453)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.