# amule-project/amule

'All-platform' P2P client based on eMule

Repository: https://github.com/amule-project/amule
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/amule
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-06-25T00:07:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 55, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3994, "days_push": 70, "days_rel": 86, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1343, forks 287 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:26.430790+00:00)

## What it is
aMule is a cross-platform peer-to-peer file-sharing client based on eMule, supporting the eD2k and Kademlia networks. This specific repository is archived and development has moved to the amule-org/amule repository.

## Use cases
- download files over the ed2k network
- cross-platform emule alternative
- p2p file sharing client for linux
- connect to kademlia network
- share and download files peer-to-peer

## When to choose
- you need an eMule-compatible client on Linux, macOS, or Windows
- you want to access content on the eD2k/Kad networks

## When to avoid
- you want active development or new releases - use amule-org/amule instead
- you need modern torrent-based file sharing (use a BitTorrent client)
- you expect bug fixes or security updates from this repository

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: p2p, file-system, gui, cli
- domain: files, cross-platform, privacy
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cpp
- tags: ed2k, file-sharing, emule, kad-network, moved-to-amule-org, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- amule-project/amule (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:26.430790+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:42:53.105221+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/amule-project/amule (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:26.430790+00:00, sha 7ffa68446fde)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.