github-pfp

An attempt to replicate GitHub's default profile pictures in under 100 lines (excluding junk) using Fastify and Canvas

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Run npm i to install dependencies
3. Run ./start.sh to transpile and start the server

Usage

Go to the root of the server (default: localhost:3000) for usage instructions after running the server

• name - The text to base the profile picture on
• mag - Image magnification of the output image
• wh - Width and Height value of the output image
• colour - Hexadecimal colour code for the pixels of the output image (Without #, e.g. ?colour=e8c8e8)

Examples

(gitpfp.wav.blue/pfp?mag=1) (gitpfp.wav.blue/pfp?mag=1&wh=50) (gitpfp.wav.blue/pfp?mag=1&wh=100)

Resources

• GitHub for really cool profile pictures
• GitHub Co-Pilot for holding my hand with the super complex mathamatical stuff
• United States Naval Academy for the name list sample (fillernames.txt)