# The Odin Project

Main website for The Odin Project

Repository: https://github.com/TheOdinProject/theodinproject
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/the-odin-project
Homepage: https://www.theodinproject.com
Language: Ruby
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: ruby, ruby-on-rails, odin, theodinproject, curriculum
Last push: 2026-08-24T08:53:45+00:00
Link (homepage): https://www.theodinproject.com
Link (site_page): https://www.theodinproject.com/about
Link (site_page): https://www.theodinproject.com/faq
Link (site_page): https://www.theodinproject.com/guides/installations

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4858, "days_push": 9, "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 4589, forks 2144 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:54.655228+00:00)

## What it is
The Odin Project is a free, open-source curriculum for learning full-stack web development, covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, Ruby, and Ruby on Rails through project-based lessons. This repository contains the lesson content that powers the theodinproject.com website, maintained by a large volunteer community.

## Use cases
- learn web development from scratch for free
- find a structured full-stack curriculum with projects
- become a web developer without a computer science degree
- build a portfolio of web development projects
- learn Ruby on Rails or Node.js through guided lessons
- contribute to an open-source educational curriculum
- get community support while learning to code

## When to choose
- you are a beginner wanting a complete, structured path to web development employment
- you prefer learning by building real projects rather than only watching tutorials
- you want a free alternative to coding bootcamps
- you want to learn full-stack development with Ruby on Rails or JavaScript/Node.js
- you want to improve your skills by contributing to open source

## When to avoid
- you need a quick crash course or weekend bootcamp-style learning
- you want to learn topics outside web development such as data science or mobile apps
- you prefer video-only courses over reading and project work
- you need accredited certification or formal credentials

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: web-development, education, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: curriculum, full-stack, self-paced-learning, open-source-education, ruby-on-rails, javascript, portfolio-projects, web-server

## Member repositories
- TheOdinProject/theodinproject (main) score 77
- TheOdinProject/curriculum (docs) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:54.655228+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 2026-08-29T17:13:38.305674+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/TheOdinProject/theodinproject (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:54.655228+00:00, sha 6d8a9c304d3a)
  - homepage: https://www.theodinproject.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:09:48.385346+00:00, sha f45b71b37539)
  - site_page: https://www.theodinproject.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:09:48.392844+00:00, sha 30268a12a94c)
  - site_page: https://www.theodinproject.com/guides/installations (fetched 2026-08-29T08:09:48.396670+00:00, sha 64cb74334e38)
  - site_page: https://www.theodinproject.com/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T08:09:48.394739+00:00, sha 3ef94af49e62)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.