vslavik/winsparkle
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App update framework for Windows, inspired by Sparkle for macOS observed · 2026-10-02
Health v2 · maintenance only
85/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 63
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 110
- age_days: 6126
- days_rel: 91
- days_push: 28
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
1479 stars · 289 forks observed · 2026-10-02
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
WinSparkle is an app update framework for Windows desktop applications, inspired by Sparkle for macOS. It ships as a single dependency-free DLL with a C API, checks appcast (RSS) feeds for new versions, and presents a native update UI with EdDSA-signed update verification.
Use cases
- add automatic updates to a Windows desktop app
- check for new versions via an appcast feed
- sign and verify software updates with EdDSA
- ship an updater DLL with no runtime dependencies
- integrate update checking from C#, Python, Go, or Pascal
- show a native update prompt without tying into a UI toolkit
When to choose
- you distribute a Windows desktop application and need Sparkle-style auto-updates
- you want a small, MIT-licensed, toolkit-independent updater with a C API
- you already publish Sparkle appcasts and want Windows compatibility
When to avoid
- your application is not on Windows
- you need a full deployment/patching system rather than simple update checks
- you cannot host an appcast feed or sign updates
Facets
library · maturity stable
sdk security cryptography developer-tools windows desktop-applications windows cpp c software-update auto-update appcast sparkle eddsa-signing updater automation
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/vslavik/winsparkle · fetched 2026-10-02 · 7b62fbac0da4
- homepage: http://winsparkle.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4dd3851cfa96
- site_page: https://winsparkle.org/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9b88a1ad8c96
- site_page: https://winsparkle.org/guides/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · abdc4a8e2c1a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vslavik/winsparkle | main | 85 |
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