# dotnet/try

Try .NET provides developers and content authors with tools to create interactive experiences.

Repository: https://github.com/dotnet/try
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dotnet-try
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: interactive-programming, dotnet, documentation, blazor, interactive-tutorial, csharp
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-12-03T01:28:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 55, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3268, "days_push": 274, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3012, forks 564 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:37.828445+00:00)

## What it is
Try .NET is a set of tools for developers and content authors to create interactive C# coding experiences, including a Blazor-powered in-browser runner and a 'dotnet try' global tool for interactive Markdown documentation. The project is retiring on December 31st, 2025, after nearly 8 years of operation.

## Use cases
- run and edit C# code directly in the browser with no setup
- create interactive C# tutorials for documentation sites
- make Markdown files runnable with the dotnet try global tool
- embed interactive code snippets in .NET learning content
- build Blazor-based code execution experiences

## When to choose
- maintaining existing Microsoft Learn-style interactive .NET documentation built on Try .NET
- you need a proven Blazor-based C# in-browser execution setup and accept the retirement date

## When to avoid
- starting any new project, since Try .NET retires on December 31st, 2025
- you need long-term supported interactive documentation tooling
- modern alternatives like GitHub Codespaces or C# Dev Kit fit your workflow

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: documentation, interpreter, markdown
- domain: education, documentation, developer-tools, web-development
- platform: browser, cross-platform, cli
- tags: interactive-programming, blazor, csharp, interactive-tutorial, in-browser-code-execution, retired, web-server

## Member repositories
- dotnet/try (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:37.828445+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 2026-08-29T18:47:01.973014+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dotnet/try (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:37.828445+00:00, sha e1badbc169f8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.