# niXman/mingw-builds-binaries

MinGW-W64 compiler binaries

Repository: https://github.com/niXman/mingw-builds-binaries
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mingw-builds-binaries
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-14T08:27:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1697, "days_push": 19, "days_rel": 19, "gap_med": 78.0, "n_releases_24m": 9}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5230, forks 265 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:13.444390+00:00)

## What it is
Prebuilt MinGW-W64 GCC compiler toolchain binaries for Windows, distributed as downloadable archives with an optional online installer. It lets developers compile C/C++ code on Windows without building the toolchain themselves.

## Use cases
- install gcc on windows
- compile c++ on windows
- get mingw-w64 toolchain binaries
- set up a c compiler for windows development
- download prebuilt gcc for win32 and win64

## When to choose
- you need a ready-to-use GCC toolchain on Windows without compiling it yourself
- you want regular updated MinGW-W64 builds for x86_64 or i686
- you prefer a simple archive or installer over MSYS2 package management

## When to avoid
- you need a full package manager ecosystem like MSYS2 with libraries
- you target Linux or macOS where native compilers exist
- you need MSVC compatibility or Windows SDK headers

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: compiler, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, windows, compilers
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: mingw-w64, gcc, compiler-binaries, toolchain, c-cpp

## Member repositories
- niXman/mingw-builds-binaries (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:13.444390+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 2026-08-29T17:59:39.591709+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/niXman/mingw-builds-binaries (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:13.444390+00:00, sha 08b95dbd3ed0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.