{"adoption": {"forks": 2188, "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "stars": 13577}, "canonical_url": "https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/retroarch", "card": {"archived": false, "artifact_type": "application", "description": "Cross-platform, sophisticated frontend for the libretro API. Licensed GPLv3.", "domain": ["gaming-tools", "cross-platform"], "enriched": true, "function": ["gui", "graphics", "audio-processing", "game-engine", "plugin-system", "cli"], "health_score": 96, "homepage": "http://www.libretro.com", "language": "C", "license": "GPL-3.0", "license_family": "copyleft", "maturity": "stable", "member_repos": ["libretro/RetroArch", "libretro/libretro-database", "libretro/common-shaders", "libretro/glsl-shaders"], "name": "RetroArch", "platform": ["cross-platform", "windows", "cli"], "pushed_at": "2026-08-26T14:38:53+00:00", "repo": "libretro/RetroArch", "stars": 13577, "tags": ["emulation", "libretro", "retro-gaming", "frontend", "shaders", "netplay", "gamepad", "save-states", "rewind", "media-player", "game-development", "linux", "macos", "android", "ios", "desktop"], "topics": ["libretro", "c", "retroarch"], "urls": [{"kind": "homepage", "url": "http://www.libretro.com"}, {"kind": "site_page", "url": "https://docs.libretro.com/"}, {"kind": "site_page", "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/getting-started-with-retroarch"}, {"kind": "site_page", "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-17-new-netplay-features"}], "use_cases": ["play classic retro games on pc", "emulate old consoles with one app", "apply CRT shaders to retro games", "play emulated games online with netplay", "unified emulator frontend for all my consoles", "rewind gameplay in retro games", "run emulators on android tv or raspberry pi"], "what_it_is": "RetroArch is the reference frontend for the libretro API, unifying emulators, game engines, and media players as loadable 'cores' behind a single cross-platform interface. It provides unified settings, shader support, netplay, rewind, and input handling across a very wide range of platforms.", "when_to_avoid": ["you want a standalone emulator with a minimal, per-system setup", "you prefer simple per-core configuration over a unified settings system", "you need a lightweight solution and find its feature set overwhelming"], "when_to_choose": ["you want one unified interface for many emulators and platforms", "you want advanced features like shaders, rewind, run-ahead latency reduction, or netplay", "you need a gamepad- and touchscreen-friendly UI across desktop, mobile, and consoles"]}, "data_as_of": "2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00", "members": [{"path": "/repos/libretro/RetroArch", "repo": "libretro/RetroArch", "role": "main", "score": 80}, {"path": "/repos/libretro/libretro-database", "repo": "libretro/libretro-database", "role": "infra", "score": 76}, {"path": "/repos/libretro/glsl-shaders", "repo": "libretro/glsl-shaders", "role": "plugin", "score": 77}, {"path": "/repos/libretro/common-shaders", "repo": "libretro/common-shaders", "role": "plugin", "score": 66}], "provenance": {"archived": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "source": "github"}, "artifact_type": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:13:11.973217+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "4fb6d1d2f6c7d98fd71861e37c73ec60ce7461e595a8247a25bf2a4449c5a436", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch"}, {"content_hash": "0f11e0ba2dc7bc420801799db4f0e87c255fac6cbe8aa76c266769059e7c6988", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.324141+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "http://www.libretro.com"}, {"content_hash": "a2254514f0a92f2846e62282d018af05276c99b99549bdc182b1f113c1f6ba1b", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.337908+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.libretro.com/"}, {"content_hash": "1a248062d6d4589512b45b09601cf7766cd6378a264eae44cf310cffd43ef711", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.339872+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/getting-started-with-retroarch"}, {"content_hash": "a71890ab40ab0da544d149216e1ef83e6de69f04c8b5287770b4ea243a4b8215", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.341726+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-17-new-netplay-features"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "description": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "source": "github"}, "domain": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:13:11.973217+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "4fb6d1d2f6c7d98fd71861e37c73ec60ce7461e595a8247a25bf2a4449c5a436", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch"}, {"content_hash": "0f11e0ba2dc7bc420801799db4f0e87c255fac6cbe8aa76c266769059e7c6988", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.324141+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "http://www.libretro.com"}, {"content_hash": "a2254514f0a92f2846e62282d018af05276c99b99549bdc182b1f113c1f6ba1b", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.337908+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.libretro.com/"}, {"content_hash": "1a248062d6d4589512b45b09601cf7766cd6378a264eae44cf310cffd43ef711", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.339872+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/getting-started-with-retroarch"}, {"content_hash": "a71890ab40ab0da544d149216e1ef83e6de69f04c8b5287770b4ea243a4b8215", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.341726+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-17-new-netplay-features"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "enriched": {"inputs": [], "kind": "computed", "method": "enrichment_status"}, "function": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:13:11.973217+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "4fb6d1d2f6c7d98fd71861e37c73ec60ce7461e595a8247a25bf2a4449c5a436", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch"}, {"content_hash": "0f11e0ba2dc7bc420801799db4f0e87c255fac6cbe8aa76c266769059e7c6988", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.324141+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "http://www.libretro.com"}, {"content_hash": "a2254514f0a92f2846e62282d018af05276c99b99549bdc182b1f113c1f6ba1b", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.337908+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.libretro.com/"}, {"content_hash": "1a248062d6d4589512b45b09601cf7766cd6378a264eae44cf310cffd43ef711", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.339872+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/getting-started-with-retroarch"}, {"content_hash": "a71890ab40ab0da544d149216e1ef83e6de69f04c8b5287770b4ea243a4b8215", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.341726+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-17-new-netplay-features"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "health_score": {"inputs": ["days_since_push", "days_since_release", "archived"], "kind": "computed", "method": "health_v1"}, "homepage": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "source": "github"}, "language": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "source": "github"}, "license": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "source": "github"}, "license_family": {"inputs": ["license"], "kind": "computed", "method": "license_family"}, "maturity": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:13:11.973217+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "4fb6d1d2f6c7d98fd71861e37c73ec60ce7461e595a8247a25bf2a4449c5a436", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch"}, {"content_hash": "0f11e0ba2dc7bc420801799db4f0e87c255fac6cbe8aa76c266769059e7c6988", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.324141+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "http://www.libretro.com"}, {"content_hash": "a2254514f0a92f2846e62282d018af05276c99b99549bdc182b1f113c1f6ba1b", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.337908+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.libretro.com/"}, {"content_hash": "1a248062d6d4589512b45b09601cf7766cd6378a264eae44cf310cffd43ef711", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.339872+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/getting-started-with-retroarch"}, {"content_hash": "a71890ab40ab0da544d149216e1ef83e6de69f04c8b5287770b4ea243a4b8215", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.341726+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-17-new-netplay-features"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "member_repos": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "source": "github"}, "name": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "source": "github"}, "platform": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:13:11.973217+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "4fb6d1d2f6c7d98fd71861e37c73ec60ce7461e595a8247a25bf2a4449c5a436", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch"}, {"content_hash": "0f11e0ba2dc7bc420801799db4f0e87c255fac6cbe8aa76c266769059e7c6988", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.324141+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "http://www.libretro.com"}, {"content_hash": "a2254514f0a92f2846e62282d018af05276c99b99549bdc182b1f113c1f6ba1b", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.337908+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.libretro.com/"}, {"content_hash": "1a248062d6d4589512b45b09601cf7766cd6378a264eae44cf310cffd43ef711", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.339872+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/getting-started-with-retroarch"}, {"content_hash": "a71890ab40ab0da544d149216e1ef83e6de69f04c8b5287770b4ea243a4b8215", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.341726+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-17-new-netplay-features"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "pushed_at": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "source": "github"}, "repo": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "source": "github"}, "stars": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "source": "github"}, "tags": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:13:11.973217+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "4fb6d1d2f6c7d98fd71861e37c73ec60ce7461e595a8247a25bf2a4449c5a436", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch"}, {"content_hash": "0f11e0ba2dc7bc420801799db4f0e87c255fac6cbe8aa76c266769059e7c6988", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.324141+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "http://www.libretro.com"}, {"content_hash": "a2254514f0a92f2846e62282d018af05276c99b99549bdc182b1f113c1f6ba1b", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.337908+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.libretro.com/"}, {"content_hash": "1a248062d6d4589512b45b09601cf7766cd6378a264eae44cf310cffd43ef711", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.339872+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/getting-started-with-retroarch"}, {"content_hash": "a71890ab40ab0da544d149216e1ef83e6de69f04c8b5287770b4ea243a4b8215", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.341726+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-17-new-netplay-features"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "topics": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "source": "github"}, "urls": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "source": "github"}, "use_cases": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:13:11.973217+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "4fb6d1d2f6c7d98fd71861e37c73ec60ce7461e595a8247a25bf2a4449c5a436", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch"}, {"content_hash": "0f11e0ba2dc7bc420801799db4f0e87c255fac6cbe8aa76c266769059e7c6988", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.324141+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "http://www.libretro.com"}, {"content_hash": "a2254514f0a92f2846e62282d018af05276c99b99549bdc182b1f113c1f6ba1b", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.337908+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.libretro.com/"}, {"content_hash": "1a248062d6d4589512b45b09601cf7766cd6378a264eae44cf310cffd43ef711", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.339872+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/getting-started-with-retroarch"}, {"content_hash": "a71890ab40ab0da544d149216e1ef83e6de69f04c8b5287770b4ea243a4b8215", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.341726+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-17-new-netplay-features"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "what_it_is": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:13:11.973217+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "4fb6d1d2f6c7d98fd71861e37c73ec60ce7461e595a8247a25bf2a4449c5a436", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch"}, {"content_hash": "0f11e0ba2dc7bc420801799db4f0e87c255fac6cbe8aa76c266769059e7c6988", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.324141+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "http://www.libretro.com"}, {"content_hash": "a2254514f0a92f2846e62282d018af05276c99b99549bdc182b1f113c1f6ba1b", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.337908+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.libretro.com/"}, {"content_hash": "1a248062d6d4589512b45b09601cf7766cd6378a264eae44cf310cffd43ef711", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.339872+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/getting-started-with-retroarch"}, {"content_hash": "a71890ab40ab0da544d149216e1ef83e6de69f04c8b5287770b4ea243a4b8215", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.341726+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-17-new-netplay-features"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "when_to_avoid": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:13:11.973217+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "4fb6d1d2f6c7d98fd71861e37c73ec60ce7461e595a8247a25bf2a4449c5a436", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch"}, {"content_hash": "0f11e0ba2dc7bc420801799db4f0e87c255fac6cbe8aa76c266769059e7c6988", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.324141+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "http://www.libretro.com"}, {"content_hash": "a2254514f0a92f2846e62282d018af05276c99b99549bdc182b1f113c1f6ba1b", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.337908+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.libretro.com/"}, {"content_hash": "1a248062d6d4589512b45b09601cf7766cd6378a264eae44cf310cffd43ef711", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.339872+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/getting-started-with-retroarch"}, {"content_hash": "a71890ab40ab0da544d149216e1ef83e6de69f04c8b5287770b4ea243a4b8215", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.341726+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-17-new-netplay-features"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "when_to_choose": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:13:11.973217+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "4fb6d1d2f6c7d98fd71861e37c73ec60ce7461e595a8247a25bf2a4449c5a436", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:11:03.576279+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch"}, {"content_hash": "0f11e0ba2dc7bc420801799db4f0e87c255fac6cbe8aa76c266769059e7c6988", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.324141+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "http://www.libretro.com"}, {"content_hash": "a2254514f0a92f2846e62282d018af05276c99b99549bdc182b1f113c1f6ba1b", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.337908+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.libretro.com/"}, {"content_hash": "1a248062d6d4589512b45b09601cf7766cd6378a264eae44cf310cffd43ef711", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.339872+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/getting-started-with-retroarch"}, {"content_hash": "a71890ab40ab0da544d149216e1ef83e6de69f04c8b5287770b4ea243a4b8215", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:08:01.341726+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-17-new-netplay-features"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}}, "score": {"components": {"activity": 99, "longevity": 100, "rhythm": 45}, "computed_at": "2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00", "flags": [], "formula": "round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)", "inputs": {"age_days": 5942, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 286, "gap_med": 60.5, "n_releases_24m": 5}, "score": 80, "version": 2}, "staleness": {"enrichment_outdated": false, "low_confidence": false, "scrape_days": 9, "stale_scrape": false}}