# ZalithLauncher/ZalithLauncher

Due to maintenance difficulties, this project has been archived. Check out the new project: https://github.com/ZalithLauncher/ZalithLauncher2

Repository: https://github.com/ZalithLauncher/ZalithLauncher
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/zalithlauncher
Language: C
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Archived: true
Last push: 2026-04-11T23:36:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 76, release rhythm 76, longevity 76
- inputs: {"age_days": 1076, "days_push": 144, "days_rel": 161, "gap_med": 10, "n_releases_24m": 26}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1736, forks 276 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:29.729161+00:00)

## What it is
Zalith Launcher is an Android Minecraft launcher based on PojavLauncher that runs Minecraft: Java Edition on Android devices, with a redesigned UI, built-in file manager, and in-launcher downloads for mods, modpacks, resource packs, saves, and shaders. The project has been archived in favor of its successor, ZalithLauncher2.

## Use cases
- play minecraft java edition on android
- launch minecraft on a phone or tablet
- download mods and modpacks directly on android
- run minecraft with custom renderers on mobile
- manage minecraft game directories on android

## When to choose
- you want to play Minecraft: Java Edition on an Android device
- you need a PojavLauncher-based launcher with a more polished UI and built-in mod downloads

## When to avoid
- you need active maintenance or bug fixes - the project is archived
- you want the latest features - use the successor ZalithLauncher2 instead
- you need a launcher for iOS, desktop, or Bedrock Edition

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: game, gui, file-system
- domain: gaming-tools, android-tools, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: minecraft-launcher, pojavlauncher-fork, java-edition, mod-downloader, renderer-plugins, archived-project, minecraft, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- ZalithLauncher/ZalithLauncher (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:29.729161+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 2026-08-30T03:30:40.665282+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ZalithLauncher/ZalithLauncher (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:29.729161+00:00, sha c3433e36296c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.