# elringus/sprite-glow

Sprite glow effect with HDR outline

Repository: https://github.com/elringus/sprite-glow
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sprite-glow
Language: ShaderLab
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vfx, shader, unity, shaders, plugin
Last push: 2025-10-15T21:44:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 44/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 47, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3646, "days_push": 322, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2415, forks 204 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:50.257600+00:00)

## What it is
A Unity plugin providing a sprite glow effect using HDR sprite outlines via shaders combined with bloom post-processing. It is distributed as a UPM package and works with both the built-in render pipeline and URP.

## Use cases
- add glow effect to 2d sprites in unity
- hdr outline shader for sprites
- make characters glow with bloom in unity
- sprite outline effect for tilemaps and ui
- neon glow vfx for 2d games

## When to choose
- you need a polished, MIT-licensed sprite glow for Unity 2D projects
- you want an easy UPM install and URP compatibility
- you need glow on sprites, UI elements, or tilemaps

## When to avoid
- your project doesn't use Unity
- you need glow on non-sprite 3D meshes
- you can't enable HDR or bloom post-processing in your pipeline

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: graphics, ui-components
- domain: graphics
- platform: game-engine, cross-platform
- tags: unity, shader, sprite-glow, hdr, bloom, vfx, 2d, game-development

## Member repositories
- elringus/sprite-glow (main) score 44

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:50.257600+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 2026-08-30T02:33:11.388525+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/elringus/sprite-glow (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:50.257600+00:00, sha 0904440471cd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.