# libgdx/packr

Packages your JAR, assets and a JVM for distribution on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X

Repository: https://github.com/libgdx/packr
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/libgdx-packr
Language: C++
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-04-11T04:01:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4542, "days_push": 874, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2621, forks 174 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:05.038513+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: deployment, build-tool
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, jvm, cli
- tags: java-packaging, jvm-bundling, native-executable, libgdx, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- libgdx/packr (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:05.038513+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 2026-08-30T02:20:06.478705+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/libgdx/packr (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:05.038513+00:00, sha 92c27acc8b9d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.