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pinwheel · v1.9.0,107 • auto-updates
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Design systems and accessibility testing
brew install --cask pinwheel 7
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Trust Score 7/10
✓ Open source (BSD-3-Clause) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✓ Auto-updates +1
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 11, 2026Pinwheel is a unique design system and accessibility testing tool that helps create and validate design systems. It benefits designers and developers by ensuring consistency and accessibility in their projects.
Pinwheel is a design system and accessibility testing tool.
Maturity: The project shows moderate activity with the last commit in 2021.
Community: No relevant community discussion found on Hacker News or Reddit.
Pros
- + Facilitates design system creation and validation
- + Focuses on accessibility testing
- + Comes from a reputable developer, Bjango
Cons
- - Low GitHub activity and community engagement
- - Open issue regarding arbitrary colors
Community Mentions
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Sep 2025 Conway's pinwheel tiling
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Mar 2019 The Pinwheel Helicopter (2014)
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Feb 2012 Pinwheel In Private Beta
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