# nakst/gf

A GDB frontend for Lïnux.

Repository: https://github.com/nakst/gf
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nakst-gf
Language: Objective-C
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: gdb-frontend
Last push: 2026-06-16T10:14:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 87, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2626, "days_push": 78, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3405, forks 103 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:03.032085+00:00)

## What it is
gf is a graphical frontend for the GDB debugger, providing source views, breakpoints, watch expressions, call stack, disassembly, and bitmap viewers. It runs on Linux and the BSDs and supports replay debugging with rr.

## Use cases
- debug C/C++ programs with a graphical GDB frontend
- visually set breakpoints and inspect variables while debugging
- replay and reverse-debug a trace recorded with rr
- view RGBA bitmaps during graphics debugging
- step through disassembly and registers in a GUI

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight native GDB GUI on Linux or BSD
- you need reverse/replay debugging with rr in a visual interface
- you prefer a fast, keyboard-driven debugger over IDE-integrated debugging

## When to avoid
- you need a debugger on Windows or macOS
- you want an IDE with integrated build and refactoring tools
- you debug languages not well supported by GDB

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, gui
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: bsd, cpp
- tags: gdb-frontend, debugger, rr-replay, x11, debugging, command-line, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- nakst/gf (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:03.032085+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 2026-08-29T18:38:36.776729+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nakst/gf (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:03.032085+00:00, sha f7950f008925)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.