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chubin/wttr.in

This system is a weather information service that retrieves, caches, and renders meteorological data in multiple formats including terminal text, HTML, PNG images, and JSON. It supports rich visualizations like temperature plots and sparklines, with full localization for weather conditions and interface text. The architecture features a modular Go backend with configurable caching, strict query validation, and support for multiple output renderers and upstream data sources.

63.4

Adequate · 6 August 2026

10k

lines of production code

Go

primary language

1

bus factor · 248 authors in all

4

measurements over time

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How it got here

2015–2022 · Go rewrite and infrastructure modernization

The project was rewritten in Go, introducing a modular internal package structure, centralized YAML configuration, and comprehensive logging. This period also established the deployment infrastructure with Docker, Salt Stack, and supervisor configurations, alongside extensive integration testing.

12 changes

2024–2026 · Rendering and localization overhaul

The project underwent a comprehensive architectural shift to support multiple output formats, including HTML, PNG, and Prometheus metrics, alongside a complete rewrite of the rendering subsystem. This period introduced robust localization for weather descriptions and UI text, while also implementing advanced caching, strict query validation, and modular service management.

27 changes

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 6 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
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  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.19. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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