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koush/Superuser

None observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/koush/Superuser · C · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

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: 4946
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1018
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1560 stars · 1015 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

An open-source Superuser management app and su binary for rooted Android devices, written in C and Java. It grants and manages root permission requests and can be built with the Android NDK or embedded into AOSP-based ROMs.

Use cases

  • manage root permission requests on a rooted android device
  • open source alternative to closed-source superuser apps
  • embed a superuser manager into a custom ROM's settings
  • build an su binary for ARM, x86, or MIPS
  • handle concurrent su requests and multiuser android properly

When to choose

  • you maintain a custom ROM and want an embeddable, open-source root manager
  • you need an NDK-buildable su binary for multiple architectures
  • you want independently auditable code for the root gateway on your device

When to avoid

  • you need a modern, actively developed root manager for recent Android versions
  • you are not working with rooted Android devices
  • you need Magisk-style systemless root

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

security authorization android-tools security developer-tools cross-platform root-access su-binary android-rom cyanogenmod ndk open-source-superuser android

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
koush/Superusermain32

For agents

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