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Ghost (Game Host) -- A dedicated Warcraft III game host for Battle.net and PvPGN.

Visual Basic ◇ developer-tools
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ghost gained 10 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 2. It is about 18 years old and has averaged roughly 0 stars a year. It ranks #5 among Visual Basic repositories and #15,215 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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💡 Overview

ghost is an open-source project written in Visual Basic: Ghost (Game Host) -- A dedicated Warcraft III game host for Battle.net and PvPGN.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in Visual Basic. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

1

Optimized execution pipeline written in Visual Basic for predictable speed.

2

Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

4

Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

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Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

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$ git clone https://github.com/eXitek/ghost.git
cd ghost

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Visual Basic environment and standard tooling

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

ghost coordinates its core functionality through a modular Visual Basic pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Production System Integration

Embed ghost into Visual Basic backend services to handle core application logic.

CI/CD Automated Pipelines

Run automated validation, builds, and integration suites during deployments.

Developer Tooling & Workflows

Accelerate developer onboarding with pre-configured project utilities.

Open Source Extension

Fork and customize internal modules under the repository's open source license.

🚀 Getting Started

1

Install ghost using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/eXitek/ghost.git`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for ghost.

3

Import ghost into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `ghost --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 2 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the Open Source license.
Built in Visual Basic for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with Visual Basic and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with Visual Basic, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

🏆 Nearby in the Rankings

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does ghost do? +

Ghost (Game Host) -- A dedicated Warcraft III game host for Battle.net and PvPGN.

What language is ghost written in? +

The primary language is Visual Basic. Topics include: software.

Is ghost actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 21, 2008 with 0 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does ghost have? +

ghost has 2 stars and 0 forks on GitHub.

How does ghost rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 2 stars, eXitek/ghost is ranked #15,215 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #5 among Visual Basic projects.

What license is ghost distributed under? +

No SPDX license identified yet. Code without a license is subject to copyright by default.

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