# goatcorp/Dalamud

FFXIV plugin framework and API

Repository: https://github.com/goatcorp/Dalamud
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dalamud
Language: C
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: ffxiv
Last push: 2026-08-26T19:52:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 42, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2538, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 176, "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 1622, forks 377 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:12.541589+00:00)

## What it is
Dalamud is a plugin development framework for Final Fantasy XIV that provides access to game data and native interoperability with the game client. It is loaded via DLL injection or entrypoint rewriting and is typically managed by XIVLauncher.

## Use cases
- develop plugins for ffxiv
- add quality-of-life features to final fantasy xiv
- access game data from a ffxiv plugin
- create in-game overlays and chat tools for ffxiv
- inject custom code into the ffxiv client

## When to choose
- you want to build or run plugins for Final Fantasy XIV
- you need a maintained API with game bindings, chat access, and overlay support for FFXIV

## When to avoid
- you are not working with Final Fantasy XIV
- you want a modding framework for other games
- you need something for official or sanctioned game integrations

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: plugin-system, sdk, gui, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cpp, dotnet
- tags: ffxiv, game-modding, dll-injection, plugin-framework, xivlauncher, game-development

## Member repositories
- goatcorp/Dalamud (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:12.541589+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 2026-08-30T03:48:59.372033+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/goatcorp/Dalamud (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:12.541589+00:00, sha 36560d170615)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.