# runelite/runelite

Open source Old School RuneScape client

Repository: https://github.com/runelite/runelite
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/runelite
Homepage: https://runelite.net
Language: Java
License: BSD-2-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: runescape, oldschool-runescape, osrs
Last push: 2026-08-26T10:07:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3777, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5448, forks 5817 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:18.626790+00:00)

## What it is
RuneLite is a free, open-source Old School RuneScape game client written in Java with a plugin architecture. It adds overlays, trackers, and quality-of-life features on top of the vanilla game client.

## Use cases
- play old school runescape with an enhanced client
- track monster drops and kill counts
- display in-game overlays for skills and timers
- integrate discord rich presence with osrs
- develop custom plugins for the osrs client
- render the game with gpu for better fps

## When to choose
- you play Old School RuneScape and want overlays, trackers, and QoL features
- you want a free, actively maintained open-source OSRS client
- you want to write Java plugins against a well-documented client API

## When to avoid
- you need a client for other games or RuneScape 3
- you want a headless botting or automation tool
- you cannot run Java-based desktop applications

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game, gui, plugin-system, graphics
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, jvm
- tags: runescape, osrs, game-client, overlays, discord-integration, gpu-rendering, game-development, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- runelite/runelite (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:18.626790+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 2026-08-29T17:56:50.502105+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/runelite/runelite (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:18.626790+00:00, sha 2764d23f1f83)
  - homepage: https://runelite.net (fetched 2026-08-29T08:51:55.920008+00:00, sha 698d00a994aa)
  - site_page: https://runelite.net/features (fetched 2026-08-29T08:51:55.928575+00:00, sha cb1e18da3b0c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.