dotnet/runtime
.NET is a cross-platform runtime for cloud, mobile, desktop, and IoT apps. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 100
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: 0.0
- age_days: 2535
- days_rel: 22
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 57
Adoption not part of the score
18227 stars · 5567 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The official .NET runtime, base class libraries, and shared host source repository maintained by Microsoft and the .NET Foundation. It provides the cross-platform execution environment (CLR, garbage collector, JIT compiler) and core libraries that all .NET applications depend on.
Use cases
- run .NET applications on linux
- build cross-platform apps in C#
- contribute to the .NET runtime or base class libraries
- install the .NET runtime for cloud, desktop, or IoT apps
- understand how the CLR and garbage collector work
- develop .NET apps on macOS or Windows
- embed a .NET runtime in a custom host
When to choose
- you need the runtime and libraries that underpin all .NET applications
- you want to build or debug the CLR, JIT, or BCL itself
- you need a mature, MIT-licensed, cross-platform runtime backed by Microsoft
- you want nightly builds to dogfood upcoming .NET releases
When to avoid
- you just want to build apps and should install the .NET SDK instead of building from source
- you need a framework-level web stack like ASP.NET Core, which lives in separate repositories
- you are looking for a language tutorial rather than the runtime implementation
Facets
framework · maturity stable
programming-language compiler developer-tools concurrency serialization logging caching http-client http-server cryptography developer-tools cross-platform web-development cloud-computing operating-systems iot cross-platform windows dotnet cloud iot dotnet-runtime clr garbage-collector base-class-library jit microsoft csharp fsharp vbnet sdk linux macos android ios
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/dotnet/runtime · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5c542c98fbe8
- homepage: https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 03a7165c9941
- site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/windows · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2257f52720dc
- site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux-ubuntu · fetched 2026-08-29 · be803210fe7e
- site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/how-to-detect-installed-versions · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6ba301148f7b
- site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/internet-explorer-microsoft-edge · fetched 2026-08-29 · c363b2f43d4b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dotnet/runtime | main | 98 |
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