drhelius/Gearboy
Game Boy / Game Boy Color / Super Game Boy emulator and debugger with embedded MCP server for macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD and RetroArch. observed · 2026-10-12
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 13.5
- age_days: 5206
- days_rel: 9
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 27
Adoption not part of the score
1214 stars · 167 forks observed · 2026-10-12
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Gearboy is an accurate cross-platform Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Super Game Boy emulator written in C++, available as a desktop app, a RetroArch/libretro core, and with a built-in debugger. It also embeds an MCP server enabling AI-assisted debugging and development.
Use cases
- play game boy games on my computer
- emulate game boy color roms on mac
- debug game boy homebrew code
- run gameboy emulator on raspberry pi
- use an emulator core in retroarch
- let an AI agent inspect a game boy emulator via mcp
When to choose
- you need an accurate GB/GBC/SGB emulator across Windows, macOS, Linux, or BSD
- you want a libretro/RetroArch core for Game Boy emulation
- you're developing or debugging Game Boy homebrew and want built-in debugger or AI/MCP tooling
When to avoid
- you need emulation of other consoles like GBA, DS, or NES
- you want a mobile (Android/iOS) emulator
- you prefer a simpler end-user emulator without debugging features
Facets
application · maturity active
game-engine simulation mcp developer-tools gaming-tools developer-tools cross-platform windows bsd cpp cross-platform game-boy game-boy-color super-game-boy emulator debugger retroarch libretro mcp-server raspberry-pi vgm game-development macos linux desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/drhelius/Gearboy · fetched 2026-10-12 · 5a9540cab366
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| drhelius/Gearboy | main | 99 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="drhelius/Gearboy")
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