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libretro/RetroArch

Cross-platform, sophisticated frontend for the libretro API. Licensed GPLv3.

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How fast libretro/RetroArch is gaining stars, and where it lands on Trendshift and GitHub Trending

Activity and trending

Stars, forks and merged pull requests each day or month, lined up with the repository's rank on Trendshift Trending

Sep 7 – Nov 6, 2026

Stars +679 in 61 days

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25

Forks +144 in 61 days

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Merged PRs 246 in 61 days

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Trendshift Trendingwhere the repository ranked each day it made the top 25

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Sat, Sep 26, 2026+18+18#19
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    • GitHub trending history

    Where the repository ranked on GitHub Trending, one dot for each day it was on a list

    Jun 9 – Dec 30, 2024Best #9

    #1#5#10#15#20#25
    Top 10
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    Mentions and achievements

    Where people are talking about libretro/RetroArch, and every badge it has earned
    1. Oct 81 post

      • E-book reader for Batocera/Knulli

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        r/batocera

    2. Oct 61 post

      • Actions for latest version that doesnt appear on the releases

        Read full on X, posted by @good_p4ck

        @good_p4ck · x.com

    3. 2 months earlier
    4. Aug 111 post

      • RetroArch added support for ID detection in Linux!

        Read full on Reddit

        r/Bliss_Box

    5. 26 days earlier
    6. Jul 161 post

      • ARMSX2 2.6.1

        Read full on Reddit

        r/Playstation2OnAndroid

    7. 28 days earlier
    8. Jun 181 post

      • Crashing and Missing Assets on Install

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        r/RetroArch

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