lightspark/lightspark
An open source flash player implementation observed · 2026-10-20
Health v2 · maintenance only
89/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 68
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 608
- age_days: 5907
- days_rel: 2
- days_push: 2
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
1907 stars · 234 forks observed · 2026-10-20
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
- readme: https://github.com/lightspark/lightspark · fetched 2026-10-20 · 5bca3726da92
- homepage: http://lightspark.github.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 940589159402
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| lightspark/lightspark | main | 89 |
For agents
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