# Sikarugir-App/Sikarugir

A tool used to make user-friendly wine wrapped ports of Windows software for macOS.

Repository: https://github.com/Sikarugir-App/Sikarugir
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sikarugir
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-04T21:47:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 35, longevity 54
- inputs: {"age_days": 762, "days_push": 29, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3542, forks 74 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:09.171619+00:00)

## What it is
Sikarugir is a macOS application that wraps Windows software in user-friendly Wine-based ports, serving as the successor to Wineskin. It bundles Wine with multiple DirectX translation layers (WineD3D, VKD3D, D3DMetal, DXVK, DXMT) so Windows apps and games can run on macOS 14+ including Apple Silicon.

## Use cases
- run Windows games on macOS
- create a Wine-wrapped port of a Windows app for Mac
- play DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 games on Apple Silicon
- package Windows software as a standalone Mac app
- successor to Wineskin for making game ports

## When to choose
- you want to wrap Windows games or apps into double-clickable Mac apps
- you need Wine with modern DirectX translation options on macOS 14+
- you are on Apple Silicon and want D3DMetal/DXVK/DXMT rendering choices

## When to avoid
- you need a supported commercial solution with tech support (CrossOver)
- you require running Windows software on Linux or Windows itself
- you need a no-install lightweight Wine frontend rather than a port-wrapping tool

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, graphics, simulation
- domain: cross-platform, gaming-tools, desktop-applications, apple-ecosystem
- platform: -
- tags: wine, wineskin-successor, windows-compatibility, game-porting, directx, apple-silicon, wrapper, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- Sikarugir-App/Sikarugir (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:09.171619+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 2026-08-29T18:34:27.630138+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Sikarugir-App/Sikarugir (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:09.171619+00:00, sha 12bc527df96b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.