# LorisYounger/VPet

虚拟桌宠模拟器 一个开源的桌宠软件, 可以内置到任何WPF应用程序

Repository: https://github.com/LorisYounger/VPet
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vpet
Language: C#
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: desktop-pet, wpf
Last push: 2026-08-18T21:44:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 97
- inputs: {"age_days": 1359, "days_push": 15, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6700, forks 667 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:47.835618+00:00)

## What it is
VPet-Simulator is an open-source virtual desktop pet application for Windows built with WPF, featuring many interactive animations, feeding, and Steam Workshop mod support. Its core library can also be embedded into any WPF application, and it supports code plugins to extend functionality.

## Use cases
- add a cute virtual pet to my Windows desktop
- embed a desktop pet widget into my WPF application
- create custom desktop pet animations and mods
- make an interactive desktop companion with feeding and animations
- extend a desktop pet with custom plugins like alarms or notepads

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source desktop pet on Windows with rich animations
- you want to embed a pet into a WPF app via NuGet
- you want Workshop/Mod support and plugin extensibility

## When to avoid
- you need a desktop pet on macOS or Linux
- you need a cross-platform or web-based virtual pet
- you dislike Steam distribution or .NET/WPF stack

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, animation, plugin-system
- domain: desktop-applications, gaming-tools, entertainment
- platform: windows, dotnet
- tags: desktop-pet, virtual-pet, wpf, steam-workshop, modding, csharp, desktop

## Member repositories
- LorisYounger/VPet (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:47.835618+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 2026-08-29T17:42:58.230385+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/LorisYounger/VPet (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:47.835618+00:00, sha 93ef207914b2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.