9fans/plan9port
Plan 9 from User Space observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- 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: 4322
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1941 stars · 381 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Plan 9 from User Space (plan9port) is a port of many Plan 9 libraries and programs from their native Plan 9 environment to Unix-like operating systems. It provides tools such as the rc shell, mk build tool, acme editor, and Plan 9 C libraries on Linux, macOS, and the BSDs.
Use cases
- run the rc shell and Plan 9 utilities on Linux or macOS
- use the acme text editor on Unix
- build software with the mk build tool
- develop C programs using Plan 9 libraries on Unix
- experiment with Plan 9 userland without installing Plan 9
- use Plan 9 man pages and tools on a BSD system
When to choose
- you want Plan 9 tools like rc, mk, or acme on a Unix-like OS
- you develop or study Plan 9-style software without native Plan 9 hardware
- you prefer the Plan 9 C library and threading model on Unix
When to avoid
- you need a full Plan 9 operating system or kernel
- you want mainstream, well-documented Unix tooling for production teams
- you are unfamiliar with Plan 9 conventions and just need standard Unix tools
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
developer-tools cli compiler interpreter file-system concurrency operating-systems developer-tools cross-platform bsd cli cross-platform plan9 plan9port unix-port bell-labs acme rc-shell mk 9p command-line linux macos unix
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/9fans/plan9port · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7dd629be1292
- homepage: https://9fans.github.io/plan9port/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6693af575912
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| 9fans/plan9port | main | 77 |
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