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rjpcomputing/luaforwindows

Lua for Windows is a 'batteries included environment' for the Lua scripting language on Windows. NOTICE: Looking for maintainer. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/rjpcomputing/luaforwindows · HTML observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

55/100

  • Activity 72
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

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: 4187
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 169
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3242 stars · 494 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Lua for Windows is an all-in-one installer that bundles the Lua interpreter, compiler, libraries, documentation, and a SciTE-based editor for Windows. It provides a complete out-of-the-box environment for writing, running, and debugging Lua scripts on Windows.

Use cases

  • install lua on windows
  • set up a lua development environment on windows
  • run lua scripts on windows
  • learn lua with bundled examples and tutorials
  • get lua libraries and an editor in one installer

When to choose

  • you want a one-click Lua setup on Windows with libraries and an editor included
  • you are a beginner learning Lua and want everything preconfigured
  • you need a legacy Lua environment for older Windows versions

When to avoid

  • you are on Linux or macOS
  • you need the latest Lua version or actively maintained tooling
  • you prefer managing Lua with a package manager like luarocks

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

interpreter developer-tools gui editor programming-languages developer-tools windows windows lua batteries-included installer ide scripting

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
rjpcomputing/luaforwindowsmain55

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