DynamicCocoa/DynamicCocoa
A framework for running Cocoa code dynamically. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: 3545
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3003
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1254 stars · 134 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
DynamicCocoa is a framework by Didi's AppArch team for running Cocoa (Objective-C) code dynamically on iOS/macOS, enabling hot-patching of native apps. The project was announced but never fully released and has been inactive since 2018.
Use cases
- hot-patch native iOS apps without App Store review
- run dynamically downloaded Objective-C code at runtime
- fix production bugs in shipped iOS apps
- dynamically load business logic in Cocoa applications
When to choose
- you maintain a legacy Objective-C iOS app and need dynamic code execution despite the risks
- you want to study how dynamic Cocoa code execution was implemented
When to avoid
- you need a maintained or supported solution
- your app targets the App Store, since dynamic code execution violates Apple review guidelines
- you use Swift rather than Objective-C/Cocoa
Facets
framework · maturity abandoned
interpreter developer-tools developer-tools mobile-development programming-languages cocoa objective-c dynamic-code hot-patch didi ios macos apple-ecosystem
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/DynamicCocoa/DynamicCocoa · fetched 2026-08-28 · d1af8aa46db7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| DynamicCocoa/DynamicCocoa | main | 32 |
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