# bucanero/pkgi-ps3

A PlayStation 3 package download tool

Repository: https://github.com/bucanero/pkgi-ps3
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pkgi-ps3
Homepage: http://www.bucanero.com.ar/
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: ps3, ps3-tool, download-manager
Last push: 2025-12-20T12:04:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 58, release rhythm 30, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2464, "days_push": 256, "days_rel": 256, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1128, forks 123 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:41.632437+00:00)

## What it is
PKGi PS3 is a PlayStation 3 homebrew application that lets users browse, search, and download .pkg files directly on the console. It supports background downloads, resume of interrupted downloads, content activation via .rif generation, and customizable local or online package databases.

## Use cases
- download and install PS3 pkg files directly on the console
- browse and search a list of available PS3 packages with filtering and sorting
- queue multiple background downloads on PS3
- resume interrupted PS3 downloads
- generate rif files to activate downloaded PS3 content
- sync a package database from an online CSV URL

## When to choose
- you want to download and install PS3 packages without a PC
- you need background download queuing and resume support on PS3
- you want a customizable local or online package database for PS3 content

## When to avoid
- you are not running custom firmware or HEN on your PS3
- you need to download packages for other consoles like PS4 or PS Vita
- you only want to manage packages from a PC rather than the console itself

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, file-upload
- domain: gaming-tools, self-hosted
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: ps3, homebrew, pkg-files, download-manager, console-homebrew, automation

## Member repositories
- bucanero/pkgi-ps3 (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:41.632437+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 2026-08-30T06:38:32.440283+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bucanero/pkgi-ps3 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:41.632437+00:00, sha b21b62d2e0cf)
  - homepage: http://www.bucanero.com.ar/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:42:59.138882+00:00, sha ad77313a0eb5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.