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garrytan

Garry Tan

Writes software, dreams.

B

Solid engineer

Overall

79.6

/ 100

Roasts

The main character repo

gstack apparently decided one repository was enough for an entire product suite, then showed up in TypeScript wearing a rocket pack.

Brain trust, literally

gbrain is the sort of name that skips the elevator pitch and goes straight to demanding a whiteboard, a launch plan, and perhaps a second brain.

The lab notebook escaped

gbrain-evals has the unmistakable energy of turning the evaluation spreadsheet into a public research arena—and then giving it a domain-shaped stage.

Claw marks in the roadmap

alphaclaw sounds like a side project that arrived with a full mythology, a sharp logo in its head, and just enough momentum to make the naming feel prophetic.

Vintage luggage

oembed_links is an archaeological artifact from the Ruby era, quietly reminding the modern project cluster that this portfolio has been collecting tools since the internet had different furniture.

Category breakdown

garrytan category score radarImpactConsistencyQualityDepthBreadthCommunity

Consistency

78

The two leading owned repositories show activity in August 2026, with additional recent activity in the related 2026 projects. Older repositories indicate a long public history, though much of the visible portfolio is forked or inactive by

Impact

91

The owned TypeScript projects have unusually high apparent reach and suggest ambitious, distinctive work in a contemporary tooling or AI-oriented space. Impact is judged from project prominence and scope signals, while popularity is not the

Quality

72

Recent owned projects are substantial enough to signal meaningful project maturity, but the supplied metadata does not expose implementation, testing, CI, documentation, or architecture. The score therefore reflects strong project-level

Breadth

62

The portfolio spans TypeScript, HTML, JavaScript, Shell, and Ruby, and includes both owned projects and forks across several eras. Variety is meaningful, though the strongest recent work is concentrated in TypeScript.

Depth

84

The profile shows long-term public activity and two prominent owned projects with very large visible reach and recent updates. Several related projects in 2026 suggest sustained engagement, while repository metadata alone cannot establish

Community

82

The profile has a large follower count and the leading repositories have substantial visible star counts, providing a positive tie-breaker for public community traction. This does not raise the other category scores.

Stats

52-week commit heatmap

170 active days

Language distribution

  • JavaScript42%
  • Ruby17%
  • TypeScript17%
  • HTML8%
  • Shell8%
  • Unknown8%

Based on the bounded repository sample saved with this analysis.

Numbers

18

Public repos

13559

Followers

928

Commits

1

History

Top repos

garrytan/gstack

94

Owned TypeScript project with very recent activity and exceptionally large visible reach, indicating a distinctive and substantial portfolio centerpiece.

TypeScript · ★ 127167

garrytan/gbrain

89

Owned TypeScript project with recent activity and very large visible reach, suggesting ambitious work with strong public traction.

TypeScript · ★ 28070

garrytan/gbrain-evals

68

Owned HTML repository tied to the recent project cluster, with recent activity and meaningful visible interest; implementation depth is unknown.

HTML · ★ 336

garrytan/openclaw

45

Forked repository with recent activity in an emerging project area; the supplied metadata cannot separate local ownership from upstream work.

Unknown · ★ 58

garrytan/zurb-foundation-wysihtml5

31

Older JavaScript fork retained in the portfolio, showing historical participation but limited evidence of current ownership.

JavaScript · ★ 38

garrytan/alphaclaw

43

Recently updated JavaScript fork with some visible interest; metadata supports participation, not independent authorship or implementation quality.

JavaScript · ★ 149

garrytan/openclaw-render-template

38

Recent Shell fork associated with the newer project cluster, but the fork status limits what can be attributed to the profile.

Shell · ★ 16

garrytan/timber

28

Older JavaScript fork with a small visible audience and no recent activity shown, providing modest historical evidence.

JavaScript · ★ 16

garrytan/oembed_links

24

Early Ruby fork from 2008, useful as a historical signal but with little evidence of recent maintenance or independent scope.

Ruby · ★ 9

garrytan/rubber

23

Older Ruby fork with limited visible interest and no recent activity shown.

Ruby · ★ 5

garrytan/tinymce

24

Older JavaScript fork that reflects historical participation but offers little current-maintenance evidence.

JavaScript · ★ 7

garrytan/protomultiselect

25

Older JavaScript fork with modest visible interest and no recent activity shown, mainly a historical portfolio artifact.

JavaScript · ★ 19

Timeline

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Rated 2026-08-09 · rating-rubric/3 · aging