# DinoChan/Loaf

Repository: https://github.com/DinoChan/Loaf
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dinochan-loaf
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-07-08T13:14:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1741, "days_push": 786, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1095, forks 80 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:34.102614+00:00)

## What it is
Loaf is a small WinUI 3 (Windows App SDK) desktop application with a single button that pretends to start a Windows Update, letting the user appear busy while taking a break. It is published on the Microsoft Store and serves as a practical WinUI 3 development example.

## Use cases
- pretend windows update is running so i can slack off at work
- fake a busy screen to take a break at the office
- learn how to build a WinUI 3 desktop app with Windows App SDK
- simple example of a WinUI 3 app published to Microsoft Store
- fun novelty app for slacking (摸鱼)

## When to choose
- you want a humorous one-click 'fake Windows Update' cover on Windows
- you want a small, real-world WinUI 3 / Windows App SDK sample to study

## When to avoid
- you need actual system update control or real Windows Update automation
- you need a cross-platform or non-Windows tool
- you need a serious productivity or time-management application

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: gui
- domain: desktop-applications, windows, developer-tools, entertainment
- platform: windows
- tags: winui3, windows-app-sdk, novelty-app, slacking, fake-windows-update, c-sharp, desktop

## Member repositories
- DinoChan/Loaf (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:34.102614+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 2026-08-30T06:47:13.406140+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DinoChan/Loaf (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:34.102614+00:00, sha e3b8bdee85af)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.