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netwide-assembler/nasm

A cross-platform x86 assembler with an Intel-like syntax observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/netwide-assembler/nasm · homepage · Assembly · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

76/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases 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: 3055
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 14
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3287 stars · 415 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

NASM (the Netwide Assembler) is a portable, cross-platform assembler for the x86 and x86-64 CPU architectures using Intel-like syntax. It supports many output formats and is licensed under the 2-clause BSD license.

Use cases

  • assemble x86 assembly code
  • write bootloaders or OS kernels in assembly
  • compile assembly for x86-64 with Intel syntax
  • generate object files in multiple formats like ELF or COFF
  • learn x86 assembly programming

When to choose

  • you need a mature, portable x86 assembler with Intel syntax
  • you target multiple output formats and platforms
  • you are writing low-level code such as bootloaders, kernels, or optimized routines

When to avoid

  • you prefer AT&T syntax (consider GNU as)
  • you need a high-level assembler with macros for other architectures like ARM

Facets

cli-tool · maturity stable

compiler developer-tools developer-tools operating-systems embedded-systems windows cross-platform cli assembler x86 assembly-language intel-syntax low-level-programming linux macos

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
netwide-assembler/nasmmain76

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