aspnet/KestrelHttpServer
[Archived] A cross platform web server for ASP.NET Core. Project moved to https://github.com/aspnet/AspNetCore observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
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: 4478
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2842
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2630 stars · 511 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
KestrelHttpServer is the cross-platform web server for ASP.NET Core, written in C#. The repository has been archived and development moved to the aspnet/AspNetCore repo.
Use cases
- run a cross-platform web server for ASP.NET Core apps
- host ASP.NET Core applications on Linux or macOS
- serve HTTP requests in a .NET web application
- build from source a lightweight web server for .NET
When to choose
- you need the historical Kestrel source for reference or archaeology
- you want to study how ASP.NET Core's original web server was implemented
When to avoid
- you want an actively maintained Kestrel - use aspnet/AspNetCore instead
- you need a production web server for new ASP.NET Core projects
- you need bug fixes or security patches
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
http-server web-framework web-development backend cross-platform cross-platform dotnet windows aspnet-core kestrel archived csharp web-server linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/aspnet/KestrelHttpServer · fetched 2026-08-28 · 12809f81381a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| aspnet/KestrelHttpServer | main | 10 |
For agents
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