# koush/Superuser

Repository: https://github.com/koush/Superuser
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/superuser
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2023-11-19T08:34:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4946, "days_push": 1018, "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 1560, forks 1015 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:03.757923+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, authorization
- domain: android-tools, security, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: root-access, su-binary, android-rom, cyanogenmod, ndk, open-source-superuser, android

## Member repositories
- koush/Superuser (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:03.757923+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 2026-08-30T04:29:47.169193+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/koush/Superuser (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:03.757923+00:00, sha 0f34ad8dce4f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.