Topshelf/Topshelf
An easy service hosting framework for building Windows services using .NET observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5892
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1774
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3588 stars · 698 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Topshelf is a .NET framework for hosting Windows services, letting developers build services as simple console applications that can later be installed as Windows services. It simplifies service creation, debugging, and installation via NuGet.
Use cases
- build a windows service in .net without boilerplate
- debug a service as a console application
- install a console app as a windows service
- deploy .net services with azure devops
- simplify windows service hosting framework
When to choose
- you are building Windows services on .NET Framework and want easy install/debug workflow
- you prefer developing services as console apps for easier testing
When to avoid
- you target Linux or cross-platform services (use systemd or worker services instead)
- you need a modern .NET Core/.NET 5+ service model
- the project needs active development - last release was 2021
Facets
framework · maturity maintenance
deployment cli developer-tools windows backend developer-tools windows dotnet cli windows-services service-hosting console-app service-installer dotnet-framework automation
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Topshelf/Topshelf · fetched 2026-08-28 · 48ba266630f6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Topshelf/Topshelf | main | 10 |
For agents
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