# joereynolds/what-to-code

Ideas for things to program

Repository: https://github.com/joereynolds/what-to-code
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/what-to-code
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-11T08:55:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3694, "days_push": 22, "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 1604, forks 64 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:09.943728+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of programming project ideas spanning command-line tools, desktop apps, games, websites, and re-implementations. It serves as inspiration for developers looking for something to build, with a contributors file tracking completed projects.

## Use cases
- find ideas for side projects to code
- what should I program next
- beginner programming project suggestions
- ideas for building command line tools
- weekend coding project inspiration
- practice projects to improve programming skills

## When to choose
- you want inspiration for a new coding project
- you're a learner looking for scoped project ideas
- you want small tool ideas like a better cd or file splitter

## When to avoid
- you need production software rather than ideas
- you want a structured course or tutorial rather than a list

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, programming-languages, tutorials, awesome-lists
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: project-ideas, inspiration, list, beginner-projects

## Member repositories
- joereynolds/what-to-code (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:09.943728+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 2026-08-30T03:52:21.239194+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/joereynolds/what-to-code (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:09.943728+00:00, sha 9ceaf8ad7944)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.