# JetBrains/skija

Java bindings for Skia

Repository: https://github.com/JetBrains/skija
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/skija
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: skia, java, graphics, 2d
Last push: 2023-08-14T13:50:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2340, "days_push": 1115, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2653, forks 128 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:07.154726+00:00)

## What it is
Skija is hand-crafted Java bindings for the Skia 2D graphics library, providing idiomatic Java APIs for rendering, typography, and GPU-accelerated drawing. This JetBrains-hosted repository is no longer maintained; development continues at HumbleUI/Skija.

## Use cases
- render 2D graphics in Java applications
- draw charts and diagrams in Java
- build custom UI widget libraries on the JVM
- render text with modern typography and emoji in Java
- create 2D games in Java or Kotlin
- implement custom visualizations on the JVM

## When to choose
- you need modern, high-performance 2D graphics in Java beyond Java2D/JavaFX
- you want Skia-quality rendering with idiomatic Java APIs
- you need advanced typography, color spaces, or GPU backends on the JVM

## When to avoid
- you want an actively maintained project - use HumbleUI/Skija instead
- you need a pure-Java solution without native dependencies
- you are not on the JVM platform

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: graphics
- domain: graphics, cross-platform, developer-tools
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: skia, java-bindings, 2d-graphics, rendering, typography, gpu-rendering

## Member repositories
- JetBrains/skija (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:07.154726+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 2026-08-30T02:18:39.277049+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JetBrains/skija (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:07.154726+00:00, sha 4fef5ae01051)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.