Fody/Costura
Embed references as resources observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4957
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2542 stars · 279 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Costura is a Fody add-in that embeds referenced assemblies as resources into .NET assemblies, producing single-file executables or self-contained libraries. It works at build time using IL weaving via Cecil to add module initializers that load the embedded dependencies.
Use cases
- embed dll dependencies into a single exe
- merge referenced assemblies into one file
- ship a .NET library with its dependencies embedded
- avoid shipping loose dll files alongside an executable
- create a portable single-file C# application
When to choose
- targeting .NET Framework on Windows where single-file publish is unavailable
- embedding dependencies into a library project rather than an executable
- maintaining a legacy build that already uses Fody
When to avoid
- building .NET Core 3+ / .NET 5+ apps where built-in single-file executables are better
- non-Windows platforms or VB.NET projects
- starting a new project, since the package is in maintenance mode
Facets
plugin · maturity maintenance
build-tool developer-tools developer-tools cross-platform windows dotnet cli fody assembly-embedding il-weaving nuget single-file csharp
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Fody/Costura · fetched 2026-08-28 · d0d38af4ae0e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fody/Costura | main | 67 |
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