# tareqimbasher/NetPad

A cross-platform C# editor and playground.

Repository: https://github.com/tareqimbasher/NetPad
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/netpad
Homepage: https://tareqimbasher.github.io/NetPad
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: csharp, editor, playground, database, dotnet, electron, ide, roslyn, aurelia, desktop, linux, macos, windows, cross-platform, tauri
Last push: 2026-08-18T07:14:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 56, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1845, "days_push": 15, "days_rel": 132, "gap_med": 108, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2268, forks 130 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:32.947423+00:00)

## What it is
NetPad is a cross-platform C# editor and playground that lets developers run C# code instantly without creating or managing projects. It is an open-source alternative to LINQPad, running as a native desktop app (Electron or Tauri) or in a web browser.

## Use cases
- quickly prototype and test C# code snippets
- query databases with LINQ or SQL interactively
- visualize data while coding
- experiment with new C# language features
- write and save reusable utility or admin scripts
- learn C# in an interactive environment

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source LINQPad alternative
- you need to run C# snippets without scaffolding projects
- you want cross-platform support on Windows, macOS, or Linux
- you need interactive database querying with LINQ or SQL

## When to avoid
- you need a full IDE with project management and debugging
- you work primarily in languages other than C#
- you require a purely terminal-based workflow without a GUI

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, gui, cli, data-visualization, database
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications, databases, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: csharp, playground, linqpad-alternative, roslyn, scratchpad, code-runner, macos, linux, electron, desktop

## Member repositories
- tareqimbasher/NetPad (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:32.947423+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 2026-08-30T02:42:03.161745+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tareqimbasher/NetPad (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:32.947423+00:00, sha 54004559e287)
  - homepage: https://tareqimbasher.github.io/NetPad (fetched 2026-08-29T10:22:25.969655+00:00, sha 59bdf14abb30)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.