# everestpipkin/tools-list

Open source, experimental, and tiny tools roundup

Repository: https://github.com/everestpipkin/tools-list
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tools-list
Language: HTML
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-08-13T19:15:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2235, "days_push": 750, "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 1821, forks 78 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:40.925103+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of small, free, open source, and experimental tools for building games, websites, and interactive projects, with a companion web interface at tinytools.directory. It emphasizes artful and playful tools outside mainstream production ecosystems.

## Use cases
- find tiny open source game engines
- discover free pixel art and sound tools
- find experimental creative coding tools
- browse indie tools for making websites
- find alternatives to commercial creative software

## When to choose
- you want curated, artful, small-scale tools for creative projects
- you're building a game or interactive site on a budget
- you want to explore tools outside mainstream ecosystems

## When to avoid
- you need production-grade, enterprise-supported software
- you need a single specific tool rather than a discovery list

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, game-engine, graphics, audio-processing, editor
- domain: gaming-tools, web-development, developer-tools, graphics, media, awesome-lists
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: curated-list, creative-tools, indie-game-dev, tiny-tools, experimental-software, directory, web

## Member repositories
- everestpipkin/tools-list (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:40.925103+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 2026-08-30T03:19:57.114065+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/everestpipkin/tools-list (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:40.925103+00:00, sha fcb4f8b197e7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.