jashkenas/ruby-processing
Code as Art, Art as Code. Processing and Ruby are meant for each other. 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: 6716
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2193
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1280 stars · 89 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Ruby wrapper around the Processing creative coding environment, letting users write Processing sketches in Ruby and run them via the 'rp5' command-line tool. The project is explicitly deprecated and unsupported, with JRubyArt and propane named as its maintained successors for Processing 3 and 4.
Use cases
- write processing sketches in ruby
- creative coding with ruby
- make generative art and animations using ruby
- run ruby graphics sketches from the command line
- learn programming through drawing and visuals with ruby
- export ruby processing sketches as standalone applications
When to choose
- maintaining or running an existing legacy ruby-processing sketch
- you specifically need Processing 2.2.1 compatibility with Ruby syntax
- studying how a Ruby DSL over a Java creative-coding API was built
When to avoid
- starting any new creative coding project - use JRubyArt or propane instead
- you need current Processing 3/4 or JDK 11+ support
- you want an actively maintained tool with community support
- you need Android or shader features from newer Processing versions
Facets
framework · maturity abandoned
graphics animation cli graphics education cross-platform jvm cli windows creative-coding processing jruby generative-art sketches dsl deprecated visual-arts desktop macos linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/jashkenas/ruby-processing · fetched 2026-08-28 · 891b69716284
- homepage: http://github.com/jashkenas/ruby-processing/wikis · fetched 2026-08-29 · 027832cba64b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jashkenas/ruby-processing | main | 23 |
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