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trebonian/visual6502

Transistor level 6502 Hardware Simulation in Javascript observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/trebonian/visual6502 · JavaScript observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • 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: 5829
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1641
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1118 stars · 147 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A browser-based transistor-level simulator of the 6502 (and 6800) microprocessors, originally from visual6502.org. It includes a general-purpose transistor-level simulation engine, a chip layout browser, and extracted data from a 6502 revD die.

Use cases

  • simulate a 6502 CPU at the transistor level in the browser
  • inspect the physical layout of a 6502 chip
  • learn how microprocessors work at the silicon level
  • trace signals through the 6502 circuitry
  • study vintage CPU internals for retro-computing projects
  • run a 6800 simulation for comparison

When to choose

  • you need cycle-accurate, transistor-level emulation of the 6502 or 6800
  • you want to visualize and explore actual chip layout data
  • you're teaching or learning computer architecture with real silicon data

When to avoid

  • you need a fast, practical 6502 emulator for running software
  • you need support for other CPUs or modern instruction sets
  • you require an actively maintained project with a clear license

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

simulation graphics developer-tools hardware simulation education browser emulation retro-computing transistor-level 6502 6800 chip-visualization javascript

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
trebonian/visual6502main32

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