ageitgey/face_recognition
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The world's simplest facial recognition api for Python and the command line
Stars
56.9K
Forks
13.7K
Daily momentum
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30-day momentum
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First read
Useful directional context, not a final verdict yet
ageitgey/face_recognition is better read as a directional signal than a clean recommendation. Keep the snapshot conservative and validate source activity, package reality, and close alternatives before committing to it.
Visible
56.9K public stars in the current GitStar snapshot.
Recognizable in the ecosystem
Active
Last commit Jun 25, 2026.
Stale activity
Adopted
Treat stars as discovery context until a linked package appears.
No linked package mapping
Confidence
One or more key signals are partial, so GitStar keeps the interpretation conservative.
Partial snapshot
Snapshot facts
- 56.9K stars
- 13.7K forks
- Last commit Jun 25, 2026
- Package usage not mapped yet
Compare lens
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Signal trail
Trajectory
Read the recent motion first. This block is for deciding whether the repository still looks alive, compounding, or flattening before you trust stars alone.
Daily momentum
Recent momentum is not captured
Weekly momentum
Recent momentum is not captured
Monthly momentum
Recent momentum is not captured
Last commit
Jun 25, 2026
Package reality
No linked npm or PyPI package is mapped for this repository yet, so the page leans more heavily on GitHub-visible popularity and should be read more conservatively.
GitStar expects a package signal here, but no npm or PyPI package is linked to this repository yet.
Hype vs Reality
Insufficient Package Data
Package mapping
No linked package yet
Cross-links
Standalone repo read
Validation note
GitStar can summarize public signals for ageitgey/face_recognition, but the GitHub repository is still the primary place to confirm release cadence, issue activity, and maintainer intent.
🛡️ Editorial Context
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Why this rank
This repository stands out because it combines stable visibility.
Stable visibility
Momentum & Adoption Signals
Approximate star trajectory
Reconstructed from current stars and cached daily/weekly/monthly deltas.
Now: 56.9K
Daily momentum
No signal
Weekly momentum
No signal
Monthly momentum
No signal
Signal mix
Current stars56.9K
Bar lengths use a log scale so stars and package downloads stay comparable.
Hype vs Reality
Insufficient Package DataGitStar can see repository momentum, but it does not have a reliable linked package signal yet.
Treat stars and recent movement as discovery context only until npm or PyPI usage is available.
Status
Insufficient Package Data
Package footprint
No linked npm or PyPI usage signal
Method note
This label appears when GitStar cannot find strong enough package telemetry to compare attention against adoption. Compare it against other Python repos before treating stars as a moat.
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Research links
Cross-links
Compare against related repos
GitStar picked mediapipe + transformers as the closest next comparison from the related repository set.
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