# thedev-id/thedev.id

Identity for developers on the web.

Repository: https://github.com/thedev-id/thedev.id
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thedevid
Homepage: https://thedev.id
Language: HTML
License Family: other
Topics: identity, domain, dns, developer-tools, namespace, free-subdomain, github-pages, netlify, vercel
Last push: 2025-12-19T06:16:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 58/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 58, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2248, "days_push": 257, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1700, forks 1037 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:24.178831+00:00)

## What it is
thedev.id is a free subdomain service that gives developers a personal identity like yourname.thedev.id for their static sites via CNAME DNS records. The registry is managed publicly through a GitHub repository where users claim subdomains by submitting pull requests.

## Use cases
- get a free subdomain for my personal website
- claim a custom domain for my GitHub Pages site
- point a thedev.id subdomain to my Netlify or Vercel static site
- set up a CNAME record for my developer portfolio
- find a free alternative to buying a domain for my project
- register a developer identity on the web

## When to choose
- you want a free, memorable subdomain for a static personal site or project
- you host on GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, or any static host supporting custom domains
- you prefer a transparent, community-run registry managed via pull requests

## When to avoid
- you need a top-level domain or email hosting, not just a subdomain
- you need dynamic DNS or DNS records beyond CNAME
- your site is not a static site or does not support custom domains

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: networking, developer-tools, self-hosted
- domain: developer-tools, web-development, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: free-subdomain, cname, static-sites, personal-identity, dns-registry, web-server, github-pages, netlify, vercel

## Member repositories
- thedev-id/thedev.id (main) score 58

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:24.178831+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 2026-08-30T03:37:46.915118+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/thedev-id/thedev.id (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:24.178831+00:00, sha f9d2ad7186fc)
  - homepage: https://thedev.id (fetched 2026-08-29T11:12:21.413635+00:00, sha 8d786e3866a4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.