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CodeAncestry: Software Genealogy

codeancestry.com Observed source
Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A proposed semantic layer that maps software capabilities across forks, rewrites, mutations, and AI-agent contributions.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-29 issue.

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The project models capabilities as software genes, assigning each one a digest, source location, and evidence for its presence. Its lineage graph is intended to connect forks, rewrites, and ports that Git does not explicitly relate, while mutation records compare measures such as latency, coverage, complexity, or compatibility. The homepage illustrates the model through an eight-project family and a browser piano tutor described as having four hundred commits.

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ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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