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    dotnet/aspnetcore

    #791 this week

    ASP.NET Core is a cross-platform .NET framework for building modern cloud-based web applications on Windows, Mac, or Linux.

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    aspnetcore
    dotnet
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    C#
    MIT
    38.5K stars
    12.3K forks
    38.5K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 12, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    Ranks #161 among Backend repositories tracked this week, and #160 over the last 30 days; #791 of 1,950 repositories GStars tracks this week (top 41%).

    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 19 days ago, with 335 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a cross-platform framework for building modern cloud-based web applications using .NET on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
    • Offers modular components with minimal overhead, enabling flexible and optimized development for cloud or on-premises deployment.
    • Use for developing scalable web apps that run seamlessly across multiple operating systems in cloud environments.
    • Use for creating IoT applications that require lightweight, cross-platform runtime support and integration with .NET.
    • Use for building mobile backends that need robust, high-performance APIs accessible from diverse client platforms.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present
    • Code of conduct: present

    Watch-outs

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    From the README

    ASP.NET Core is an open-source and cross-platform framework for building modern cloud-based internet-connected applications, such as web apps, IoT apps, and mobile backends. ASP.NET Core apps run on .NET, a free, cross-platform, and open-source application runtime. It was architected to provide an optimized development framework for apps that are deployed to the cloud or run on-premises. It consists of modular components with minimal overhead, so you retain flexibility while constructing your solutions. You can develop and run your ASP.NET Core apps cross-platform on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Learn more about ASP.NET Core.

    Follow the Getting Started instructions.

    Also check out the .NET Homepage for released versions of .NET, getting started guides, and learning resources.

    See the Triage Process document for more information on how we handle incoming issues.

    Some of the best ways to contribute are to try things out, file issues, join in design conversations, and make pull-requests.

    Excerpt from the dotnet/aspnetcore README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

    Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots

    Jul 11: +68Jul 12: +34Jul 31: +51

    +242 stars over 80 days across 10 snapshot days; best day +68 on Jul 11.

    Forks

    12.3K+1.5K

    Open issues

    4.2K+187

    Compared with peers in Backend

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