# mangos/MaNGOS

This is the master Information repository for MaNGOS

Repository: https://github.com/mangos/MaNGOS
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mangos
Homepage: http://getmangos.eu
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-03-06T06:02:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 70, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6533, "days_push": 180, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3106, forks 1360 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:43.765254+00:00)

## What it is
MaNGOS is an open-source MMORPG server emulation project, originally announced in 2005, that implements game server software for older versions of World of Warcraft. This master repository serves as the information hub for the project, with the actual server cores (Mangos Zero through Four) maintained in separate repositories written in C++.

## Use cases
- host a private vanilla World of Warcraft server
- run an emulator for WoW Burning Crusade or Wrath of the Lich King
- learn C++ game server development on a large open-source codebase
- contribute to an open-source MMORPG server project as a junior developer
- self-host a game server for older WoW expansions
- study how MMORPG server architecture and networking work

## When to choose
- you want to run or develop a server for Vanilla, TBC, WOTLK, Cataclysm, or Mists of Pandaria WoW
- you value a beginner-friendly, mentored open-source community
- you want the original, longest-running WoW server emulation project

## When to avoid
- you need a server for modern/current WoW expansions
- you want a turnkey product with official support rather than a community project
- you are uncomfortable with the legal gray area of game server emulation
- you prefer a more actively developed fork such as TrinityCore or CMaNGOS

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, simulation, networking, database
- domain: gaming-tools, simulation
- platform: windows, cpp, cross-platform
- tags: mmorpg-server, world-of-warcraft, server-emulation, game-server, c++, open-source-project, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- mangos/MaNGOS (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:43.765254+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 2026-08-29T18:46:09.976342+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mangos/MaNGOS (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:43.765254+00:00, sha f03529709a9e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.