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
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
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
- readme: https://github.com/rjpcomputing/luaforwindows · fetched 2026-08-28 · baba7a37dd28
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rjpcomputing/luaforwindows | main | 55 |
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