# merlinmann/wisdom

Merlin Mann attempts to capture the best advice he's heard and learned from.

Repository: https://github.com/merlinmann/wisdom
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wisdom
Language: HTML
License Family: other
Topics: advice, wisdom
Last push: 2026-08-11T20:28:18+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": 1708, "days_push": 22, "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 1429, forks 71 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:42.139582+00:00)

## What it is
A curated collection of advice and life lessons compiled by Merlin Mann, published as a simple static HTML website. It captures the best advice he has heard and learned, presented as short wisdom entries.

## Use cases
- find curated life and work advice from Merlin Mann
- read a personal collection of wisdom and lessons learned
- get quick practical guidance on productivity and life
- browse an inspirational advice website
- reference a personal essay-style advice project

## When to choose
- you want short, curated personal advice rather than a comprehensive self-help resource
- you enjoy Merlin Mann's writing style and perspective
- you need a lightweight, distraction-free reading experience

## When to avoid
- you need structured, searchable, or categorized advice content
- you expect an actively maintained application or tooling
- you need a license permitting redistribution or derivative works

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, markdown
- domain: education, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: advice, wisdom, personal-project, static-site, essays, web-server

## Member repositories
- merlinmann/wisdom (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:42.139582+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 2026-08-30T04:37:16.101960+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/merlinmann/wisdom (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:42.139582+00:00, sha 929a59581d16)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.