dotnet/standard resource
This repo is building the .NET Standard observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 83
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
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: n/a
- age_days: 3654
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 104
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3037 stars · 416 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The repository for the .NET Standard specification, which defines a common set of .NET APIs that libraries can target across .NET implementations. It is now in maintenance mode, with future development moved to dotnet/runtime and new versions of .NET Standard no longer planned.
Use cases
- understand what .NET Standard is and which APIs it covers
- decide which target framework to use for a .NET library
- find guidance on migrating from netstandard to net6.0+ targets
- look up version compatibility between .NET implementations
When to choose
- you need historical reference material on .NET Standard versions
- you maintain an older library still targeting netstandard2.0/2.1
- you want to understand .NET API unification history
When to avoid
- you are starting a new .NET library - target net6.0 or later instead
- you need the latest .NET API surface or runtime code - use dotnet/runtime
- you want active development or new .NET Standard versions - none are planned
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
documentation type-system programming-languages developer-tools cross-platform dotnet cross-platform net-standard api-specification dotnet archived-spec library-targeting
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/dotnet/standard · fetched 2026-08-28 · f0734da39abe
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dotnet/standard | main | 10 |
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