# runcat-dev/RunCat365

A cute running cat animation on your windows taskbar.

Repository: https://github.com/runcat-dev/RunCat365
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/runcat365
Homepage: https://runcat-dev.github.io/RunCat365/
Language: C#
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-07-15T12:19:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 73, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2218, "days_push": 49, "days_rel": 100, "gap_med": 53, "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 10278, forks 848 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:41.462203+00:00)

## What it is
RunCat 365 is a Windows desktop application that displays a cute running cat animation in the taskbar, with the cat's speed reflecting system resource usage like CPU load. It is written in C#/.NET and distributed via the Microsoft Store.

## Use cases
- show a fun cat animation in my windows taskbar
- monitor cpu usage at a glance from the taskbar
- customize the taskbar animation character
- play a small endless runner game on windows
- make my desktop more fun with a system tray pet

## When to choose
- you use Windows 10+ and want a lightweight, playful taskbar system indicator
- you prefer installing apps from the Microsoft Store
- you want a fun alternative to plain CPU usage graphs

## When to avoid
- you are on macOS or Linux - this is Windows-only
- you need detailed system monitoring with metrics and alerts rather than a visual indicator

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, monitoring, animation
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools, entertainment
- platform: windows
- tags: taskbar, system-tray, cat-animation, system-monitor, fun, microsoft-store, desktop

## Member repositories
- runcat-dev/RunCat365 (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:41.462203+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 2026-08-29T17:19:21.340160+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/runcat-dev/RunCat365 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:41.462203+00:00, sha 51c20892545d)
  - homepage: https://runcat-dev.github.io/RunCat365/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:18:39.768582+00:00, sha 714ed3665cbb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.