# tbtlr/gordon

An open source Flash™ runtime written in pure JavaScript

Repository: https://github.com/tbtlr/gordon
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tbtlr-gordon
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2025-12-05T21:00:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 55, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6097, "days_push": 271, "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 1786, forks 109 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:36.145309+00:00)

## What it is
Gordon is an open source Adobe Flash runtime implemented entirely in pure JavaScript, capable of playing SWF content in the browser without the Flash plugin. It interprets Flash content and renders it using web technologies.

## Use cases
- play legacy flash swf files in the browser
- run flash animations without the adobe plugin
- embed swf content in a modern web page
- preserve old flash-based web content
- render flash movies using pure javascript

## When to choose
- you need to display legacy SWF/Flash content in modern browsers without plugins
- you want a JavaScript-only Flash runtime you can embed and customize
- you are archiving or migrating Flash-era web content

## When to avoid
- you need full ActionScript 3 compatibility or modern Flash features
- you are building new interactive content rather than playing legacy files
- you need guaranteed fidelity for complex Flash applications

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: interpreter, graphics, animation
- domain: web-development, graphics, frontend
- platform: browser
- tags: flash, swf, actionscript, runtime, legacy-web, javascript, web-server

## Member repositories
- tbtlr/gordon (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:36.145309+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 2026-08-30T03:24:11.233659+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tbtlr/gordon (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:36.145309+00:00, sha 451aa59449af)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.