# rjpcomputing/luaforwindows

Lua for Windows is a 'batteries included environment' for the Lua scripting language on Windows. NOTICE: Looking for maintainer.

Repository: https://github.com/rjpcomputing/luaforwindows
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/luaforwindows
Language: HTML
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-03-17T20:29:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 55/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 72, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4187, "days_push": 169, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3242, forks 494 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:50.530466+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: interpreter, developer-tools, gui, editor
- domain: programming-languages, developer-tools, windows
- platform: windows
- tags: lua, batteries-included, installer, ide, scripting

## Member repositories
- rjpcomputing/luaforwindows (main) score 55

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:50.530466+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:24:31.166337+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rjpcomputing/luaforwindows (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:50.530466+00:00, sha baba7a37dd28)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.