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ppy/osu

rhythm is just a *click* away!

C# ◇ beatmap MIT
★19.2KSTARS
⑂2.8KFORKS
!1,905ISSUES
🏆#502GLOBAL RANK
🔥6DAYS TRENDING
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+480

STARS · LAST 30 DAYS

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PER DAY

#15

MOST-STARRED C#

Window7 days30 days90 days
Stars gained+112+480+1.4K
Per day161616
Forks gained+14+57+142

osu gained 480 stars in the last 30 days, about 16 a day, and now has 19.2K. It is about 12 years old and has averaged roughly 1.6K stars a year. It ranks #15 among C# repositories and #502 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

Trending Record

osu has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #360. Below is the 30-day activity profile:

💡 Overview

osu is an open-source project written in C#: rhythm is just a *click* away!.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in beatmap, catch, game. 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 C# 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.

6

Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ git clone https://github.com/ppy/osu.git
cd osu

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

C# environment and standard tooling

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

osu coordinates its core functionality through a modular C# 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

Autonomous AI Agents

Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with osu.

Model Inference & Prompting

Integrate fast, local or cloud-hosted generative AI models directly into production code.

Context Memory & RAG

Augment language models with dynamic vector retrieval and structured project memory.

Developer Productivity

Automate repetitive engineering tasks, code generation, and test creation using AI agents.

🚀 Getting Started

1

Install osu using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/ppy/osu.git`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for osu.

3

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

4

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

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 19,161 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the MIT license.
Built in C# 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 C# 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 C#, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

🏆 Nearby in the Rankings

ppy/osu is currently ranked #502 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does osu do? +

rhythm is just a *click* away!

What language is osu written in? +

The primary language is C#. Topics include: beatmap, catch, game, mania, osu.

Is osu actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 28, 2026 with 1,905 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does osu have? +

osu has 19,190 stars and 2,834 forks on GitHub.

How does osu rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 19,190 stars, ppy/osu is ranked #502 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #15 among C# projects.

What license is osu distributed under? +

The repository reports a MIT license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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