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lightspark/lightspark

An open source flash player implementation observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/lightspark/lightspark · homepage · C++ · LGPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 99
  • 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: 5859
  • days_rel: 563
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1897 stars · 229 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Lightspark is an open source Flash player implementation written in C++ that plays SWF files and supports all versions of ActionScript. It can run as a standalone application or as a browser plugin (including a PPAPI plugin for Chromium).

Use cases

  • play old flash games and animations
  • open swf files on linux
  • replace adobe flash player after end of life
  • run flash content in chromium browser
  • view legacy flash websites
  • play actionscript 3 swf files

When to choose

  • you need to play legacy SWF/Flash content on Linux or Windows
  • you want a free, open source alternative to Adobe Flash Player
  • you need a browser plugin or standalone player for Flash files

When to avoid

  • you need 100% Flash compatibility for complex or obscure content
  • you need a Flash player on macOS
  • you want a polished, production-grade player rather than an alpha-quality implementation

Facets

application · maturity active

graphics interpreter gui graphics gaming-tools cross-platform windows cpp browser-extension flash-player swf actionscript browser-plugin adobe-flash shockwave-flash linux

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
lightspark/lightsparkmain67

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