# aspnet/MusicStore

[Archived] MusicStore test application that uses ASP.NET/EF Core. Project moved to https://github.com/aspnet/AspNetCore

Repository: https://github.com/aspnet/MusicStore
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/musicstore
License Family: other
Topics: aspnet-product
Archived: true
Last push: 2019-05-28T22:09:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4600, "days_push": 2654, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1282, forks 856 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:13.990186+00:00)

## What it is
MusicStore is a sample e-commerce test application built with ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Core, used to exercise the ASP.NET framework. The repository has been archived and development moved into the aspnet/AspNetCore repo.

## Use cases
- learn asp.net core with a full sample app
- test ef core in a realistic web application
- reference implementation of an asp.net mvc store
- benchmark asp.net core performance
- study a sample shopping cart application

## When to choose
- you want a historical reference for early ASP.NET Core patterns
- you need a legacy test app for old ASP.NET Core versions

## When to avoid
- you want current ASP.NET Core samples or documentation
- you need a maintained production-ready e-commerce app
- you require an actively supported project

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: web-framework, orm, testing
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, e-commerce
- platform: dotnet, cross-platform
- tags: aspnet-core, ef-core, sample-app, archived, music-store

## Member repositories
- aspnet/MusicStore (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:13.990186+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 2026-08-30T04:57:40.762967+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/aspnet/MusicStore (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:13.990186+00:00, sha a208e4a8820d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.