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ssaunier/secret-santa — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2013-11-11

JavaScriptAudience · generalDormant

TL;DR

A tool that automatically assigns Secret Santa gift-giving pairs for a group, respecting rules like keeping couples or family members from drawing each other's names.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Assigns gift pairs
      Respects exclusion rules
      Random fair draw
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Node.js
    Use cases
      Office gift exchange
      Family gift exchange
      Friend group draw
    Audience
      Event organizers
      Families and friends

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Organize a Secret Santa exchange for family, friends, or coworkers

REASON 2

Set exclusion rules so couples or relatives don't draw each other's names

REASON 3

Automate a fair random draw instead of assigning names by hand

What's in the stack?

JavaScriptNode.js

How it stacks up

ssaunier/secret-santa3rd-eden/ircb.ioa15n/a15n
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2013-11-112016-11-162019-04-07
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficulty—easyeasy
Complexity—2/52/5
Audiencegeneraldevelopergeneral

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Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me set up a Secret Santa list with exclusion rules so couples don't draw each other.
Prompt 2
Walk me through running this Secret Santa tool with a list of participants and constraints.
Prompt 3
Add a rule to this Secret Santa tool so coworkers on the same team can't be paired.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is secret-santa?

A tool that automatically assigns Secret Santa gift-giving pairs for a group, respecting rules like keeping couples or family members from drawing each other's names.

What language is secret-santa written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Node.js.

Is secret-santa actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2013-11-11).

Who is secret-santa for?

Mainly general.

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