# SirDiabo/GithubLauncher

A Launcher that Downloads and Updates Applications from Github Releases

Repository: https://github.com/SirDiabo/GithubLauncher
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/githublauncher
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: games, launcher, launcher-application, dotnet
Last push: 2026-06-26T12:10:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 78, longevity 27
- inputs: {"age_days": 378, "days_push": 68, "days_rel": 68, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 93}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1558, forks 41 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:03.213364+00:00)

## What it is
A desktop launcher application that downloads, updates, and runs applications hosted on GitHub Releases. It provides a user-friendly interface for managing a library of GitHub-hosted apps with automatic version checking.

## Use cases
- launch games from github releases with automatic updates
- manage a library of github-hosted applications in one place
- download and install the latest release of a github project automatically
- keep n64 recomp games up to date
- avoid manually checking github for new app versions

## When to choose
- you run multiple apps distributed via GitHub Releases and want automatic updates
- you want a simple GUI to launch and update GitHub-hosted games or tools
- you previously used N64RecompLauncher and want its successor

## When to avoid
- you need a package manager for system-wide software rather than GitHub Releases
- you require Linux or macOS support when only Windows binaries are provided
- you need centralized app management beyond user-edited apps. entries

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools, file-upload
- domain: developer-tools, gaming-tools
- platform: windows, dotnet
- tags: github-releases, app-launcher, auto-update, game-launcher, automation, desktop

## Member repositories
- SirDiabo/GithubLauncher (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:03.213364+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 2026-08-30T04:29:53.165912+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/SirDiabo/GithubLauncher (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:03.213364+00:00, sha 6582062e4de1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.