What "Release" Status Means on @akx's Project List

On akx.github.io, a project tagged Release means one of two things: it has been successfully used in production, or @akx personally uses it at least semi-regularly. Anything not tagged Release carries no such assurance — the site says plainly that "your mileage may vary."

How to read the status labels

Status appears alongside each project entry, next to fields like language, date, platform, and repository link. The page defines the labels as follows:

The site's own wording is the source of truth here: "Where things are tagged as 'Release', it means the stuff has been successfully used in production, or that I personally use that stuff at least semi-regularly. For stuff in other states of release, well – your mileage may vary."

What Release does not mean

• Not a formal release process. There is no mention of versioned releases, changelogs, or support commitments tied to the label.
• Not a guarantee of maintenance. Semi-regular personal use is a weaker promise than active development.
• Not a quality ranking across projects. It's a binary signal about real-world use, not a score.

Examples from the list

• chopshop — a Windows tool that chops WAV files into slices of equal count or duration — is tagged Release (2010, C#).
• fxfxfx, an old-school noise/sound effect generator for Windows, is also tagged Release (2010, C#).
• afsp-mirror, a mirror of the AFsp audio file programs and routines, is tagged Release (2018, C).
• By contrast, 3d-printing and centauri-carbon-tool (an Elegoo Centauri Carbon WLAN manager) are tagged Sketch, dated 2026.

Practical takeaway

If you're deciding whether to depend on a listed project, treat Release as "someone has actually run this in anger" — a useful first filter — then check the repository itself for activity and issues before committing. For Sketch entries, expect to read the code and test it yourself before relying on it.