# will8211/unimatrix

Python script to simulate the display from "The Matrix" in terminal. Uses half-width katakana unicode characters by default, but can use custom character sets. Accepts keyboard controls while running. Based on CMatrix.

Repository: https://github.com/will8211/unimatrix
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/unimatrix
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-05-20T23:15:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3147, "days_push": 105, "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 1944, forks 169 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:57.613062+00:00)

## What it is
UniMatrix is a Python CLI script that simulates the iconic 'Matrix' digital rain display in a terminal, using half-width katakana Unicode characters by default with support for custom character sets. It is a Unicode-enhanced alternative to CMatrix and accepts keyboard controls while running.

## Use cases
- display matrix-style digital rain in my terminal
- find a cmatrix alternative with unicode character support
- fun terminal screensaver with custom character sets
- show katakana matrix animation on linux
- impress people with a cool terminal effect
- run a matrix screensaver from the command line

## When to choose
- you want a Matrix-style terminal animation with Unicode or custom character sets
- you want a lightweight, single-script Python tool with no dependencies
- you need keyboard controls while the animation runs

## When to avoid
- you need a real screensaver or desktop wallpaper effect rather than a terminal program
- you want GPU-accelerated or graphical animations
- you need a serious productivity or monitoring tool

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: cli, terminal-ui
- domain: entertainment, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform
- tags: matrix-screensaver, terminal-animation, unicode, katakana, cmatrix-clone, python, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- will8211/unimatrix (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:57.613062+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 2026-08-30T03:08:00.886440+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/will8211/unimatrix (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:57.613062+00:00, sha 5f4dc6200c64)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.