vercel/avatar
💎 Beautiful avatars as a microservice observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
75/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: 3492
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 36
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1389 stars · 92 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A microservice that generates beautiful gradient avatars from any username or email via simple URL parameters, returning PNG or SVG images. It supports custom size, roundness, and initials text, and can be self-hosted.
Use cases
- generate placeholder avatars for user profiles
- get a gradient avatar image from a username via URL
- serve SVG avatars with initials for my app
- self-host an avatar generation service
- create unique deterministic avatars per email
- add default profile pictures to a web app
When to choose
- you need lightweight, deterministic gradient avatars from usernames
- you want a simple URL-based image API with PNG and SVG output
- you prefer a self-hostable microservice over a client-side library
When to avoid
- you need photographic or illustrated avatars
- you require client-side rendering without an HTTP service
- you need rich customization like uploaded images or themes
Facets
service · maturity stable
image-processing http-server sdk web-development frontend apis self-hosted avatar-generator gradient-avatars svg placeholder-images microservice web-server nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/vercel/avatar · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7dfd593873f9
- homepage: https://avatar.vercel.sh · fetched 2026-08-29 · 82f36985876a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vercel/avatar | main | 75 |
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