timburgan/timburgan
Play chess via GitHub observed · 2026-09-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2270
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 0
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1174 stars · 191 forks observed · 2026-09-03
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A community chess game played entirely through a GitHub repository, where anyone can submit the next move via GitHub interactions and the README renders the current board state. It is a novelty project demonstrating GitHub as a platform for collaborative, turn-based games.
Use cases
- play chess with strangers via github
- contribute a move to a community chess game
- see how to run a turn-based game on github
- use github issues as a game interface
- render a chessboard in a readme
When to choose
- you want to play a slow, asynchronous community chess game on GitHub
- you want a fun example of automating GitHub READMEs and interactions
When to avoid
- you need a real chess engine or opponent AI
- you want a fast, real-time chess experience
- you need production-grade, licensed software
Facets
application · maturity active
game developer-tools workflow-automation gaming-tools developer-tools cli chess github-integration community-game novelty readme-driven automation web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/timburgan/timburgan · fetched 2026-09-03 · c14922d4e516
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| timburgan/timburgan | main | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="timburgan/timburgan")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem