magicalpanda/MagicalRecord
Super Awesome Easy Fetching for Core Data! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- 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: 5881
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1954
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
10703 stars · 1763 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
MagicalRecord is an Objective-C library that brings Ruby on Rails-style Active Record convenience to Apple's Core Data, enabling simple one-line fetches and cleaner Core Data code. The project's activity has stopped and it is superseded by Core Data's own modern APIs.
Use cases
- simplify Core Data fetch requests in an iOS app
- one-line fetching of managed objects
- wrap Core Data entities with active record style CRUD
- import JSON data into Core Data entities
- manage multiple managed object contexts cleanly
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy Objective-C iOS app already using MagicalRecord
- you want Rails-like active record ergonomics over Core Data on older iOS targets
When to avoid
- starting a new iOS or macOS project - use Core Data directly or SwiftData
- you need actively maintained library support or modern Swift APIs
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
orm database database-driver databases mobile-development developer-tools cpp core-data active-record-pattern objective-c persistence fetching ios macos swift
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/magicalpanda/MagicalRecord · fetched 2026-08-28 · f1a88cb8880b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| magicalpanda/MagicalRecord | main | 23 |
For agents
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