natemcmaster/DotNetCorePlugins
.NET Core library for dynamically loading code observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
55/100
- Activity 72
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3081
- days_rel: 605
- days_push: 170
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1820 stars · 243 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A .NET library (McMaster.NETCore.Plugins) for dynamically loading .NET assemblies as plugins into a host application, with dependency isolation and type sharing control. It supports unloadable plugins and hot reload, and works with .NET 8+.
Use cases
- load .NET dll plugins at runtime
- build a plugin architecture for a .NET app
- isolate plugin dependencies from the host application
- hot reload plugin assemblies without restarting the app
- share types between host and plugin assemblies
- unload plugins from memory at runtime
When to choose
- you need fine-grained control over assembly isolation and shared types
- you want unloadable plugins or hot reload beyond the built-in AssemblyLoadContext API
- you're on .NET 8+ and want a battle-tested plugin loader
When to avoid
- you only need basic plugin loading and can use the standard .NET AssemblyLoadContext tutorial
- you still target .NET versions older than 8 (use the 1.x releases instead)
- you need cross-language plugin systems rather than .NET assemblies
Facets
library · maturity active
plugin-system sdk developer-tools developer-tools cross-platform programming-languages dotnet cross-platform windows assembly-loading plugin-loader hot-reload extensibility nuget-package csharp linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/natemcmaster/DotNetCorePlugins · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0da5d061a949
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| natemcmaster/DotNetCorePlugins | main | 55 |
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