libgdx/packr
Packages your JAR, assets and a JVM for distribution on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- 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: 4542
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 874
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2621 stars · 174 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Packr bundles your JAR, assets, and a JVM into a native executable for Windows, Linux, and macOS so Java apps look and launch like native applications. It is a command-line tool best suited for GUI apps such as libGDX games.
Use cases
- bundle a JAR with a JVM into a native executable
- distribute a Java desktop game without requiring users to install Java
- package a libGDX game for Windows, Linux and macOS
- create a native launcher for a Java GUI application
- ship a self-contained Java app with bundled JRE
When to choose
- you distribute a Java GUI app or game to end users on desktop platforms
- you want a native executable with a bundled JVM instead of asking users to install Java
- you need ZGC support with Java 14+ in your packaged app
When to avoid
- you only need server-side or headless Java distribution
- you are on Java 14+ and prefer the official jpackage tool
- you need self-updating packages with signing and notarization, e.g. via Conveyor
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
deployment build-tool developer-tools desktop-applications windows jvm cli java-packaging jvm-bundling native-executable libgdx game-development linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/libgdx/packr · fetched 2026-08-28 · 92c27acc8b9d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| libgdx/packr | main | 23 |
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