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simonw/til resource

Today I Learned observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/simonw/til · homepage · HTML · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

75/100

  • Activity 95
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2327
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 35
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1451 stars · 119 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A collection of 580+ short 'Today I Learned' technical notes by Simon Willison, published as Markdown files in a GitHub repository and searchable at til.simonwillison.net via Datasette. Topics span Python, SQLite, LLMs, GitHub Actions, macOS, and many other developer tools.

Use cases

  • find a quick snippet for configuring GitHub Actions
  • look up how to do something in SQLite or Datasette
  • search notes about LLM tooling and MCP setup
  • browse tips on Python packaging and uv
  • subscribe to an Atom feed of new developer tips
  • set up a similar TIL site with Datasette

When to choose

  • you want concise, practical notes on Python, SQLite, LLMs, or CI tooling
  • you need a searchable reference of small developer how-tos
  • you want inspiration for publishing your own TIL collection

When to avoid

  • you need comprehensive tutorials or structured courses
  • you need production-grade software rather than notes
  • you need documentation for a specific tool's full API

Facets

learning-resource · maturity active

documentation markdown search-engine developer-tools tutorials documentation awesome-lists python cli til knowledge-base notes datasette simon-willison atom-feed web-server

5 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
simonw/tilmain75

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="simonw/til")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem