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# Cogent Core

A free and open source framework for building powerful, fast, elegant 2D and 3D apps that run on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, and web with a single Go codebase, allowing you to Code Once, Run Everywhere.

## Decision context

- Status: active
- ToolVitals score: 80/100
- Health score: 83/100
- Shipping score: 76/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 80/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-14

## Classification

- Use case: Runtime Libraries (runtime-libraries)
- Category: Frameworks & Libraries (frameworks)
- Tool mode: Library Framework
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Tags: open-source, android, apps, cross-platform, framework, go, golang, graphics, gui, ios, linux, macos, toolkit, web, webgpu, windows

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [cogentcore/core](https://github.com/cogentcore/core)
- Stars: 2348 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 102
- Open issues: 234
- Last commit date: 2026-09-12
- Releases in 90 days: 0

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://cogentcore.org/) — checked 2026-09-14
- [Source repository](https://github.com/cogentcore/core) — checked 2026-09-14

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

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- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.