lunarmodules/luafilesystem
LuaFileSystem is a Lua library developed to complement the set of functions related to file systems offered by the standard Lua distribution. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
85/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 61
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 6190
- days_rel: 46
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1009 stars · 302 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
LuaFileSystem is a C-based Lua library that complements the standard Lua distribution's file system functions. It provides a portable way to access directory structures and file attributes across Unix flavors and Windows.
Use cases
- list directory contents in Lua
- get file attributes like size and modification time
- create and remove directories portably
- work with symbolic links in Lua
- get the current working directory
- lock files for concurrent access
When to choose
- you need portable file system access in Lua across Unix and Windows
- you need file attributes, symlinks, or directory iteration beyond Lua's standard io library
- you want a mature, MIT-licensed library supporting Lua 5.1 through 5.5
When to avoid
- you only need basic file reading/writing, which Lua's standard io library already covers
- you need async or high-performance file I/O
- you are not working in Lua
Facets
library · maturity stable
file-system developer-tools files cross-platform windows bsd lua lua luarocks directory-structure file-attributes portable linux macos android
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/lunarmodules/luafilesystem · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7c096239d0b2
- homepage: https://lunarmodules.github.io/luafilesystem/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 054f6d4bfcac
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| lunarmodules/luafilesystem | main | 85 |
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