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lc3-idris

LC3 machine code disassembler in Idris

Library Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant

Built by
Frectonz

Bloat

76/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

This is a small learning project: an LC3 disassembler written in Idris, which the creator calls their second Idris project. The repo is live with an MIT license, but the dossier shows no releases, docs, users, or pricing, and only one commit day was recorded.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

LC3 is an educational architecture and the project reads as a language practice exercise, so there's no clear paying user or market.

8/100

Rubric 0–20No clear problem or user. A toy, a practice clone, or a solution looking for a problem.

Receipts (2)
  1. The creator describes it as their second Idris project, which frames it as a learning exercise.

    “Second idris project, an LC3 machine code disassembler. [lc3-idris]”

    Post · @thefrectonz · 18 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. The repo has no homepage, no releases and only a one-line description, so no user or buyer is identified.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/frectonz/lc3-idris (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

A disassembler for a small teaching ISA is something anyone comfortable with Idris could rebuild in a weekend, and nothing here compounds.

6/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (2)
  1. An MIT-licensed repo with no data, integrations or distribution that would be hard to copy.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/frectonz/lc3-idris (opens in a new tab)

  2. The post describes a single-purpose tool with no local depth.

    “Second idris project, an LC3 machine code disassembler. [lc3-idris]”

    Post · @thefrectonz · 18 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

It was announced in May 2025 and the only recorded commit day is December 2025. It has had no update for 309 days, so momentum is low.

19/100

  • Sustained shipping16/60

    Worked on across 7 months.

  • Consistency3/40

    Updates in 2 of 7 months.

  • Quiet

    No update for 309 days, so scaled to 26%.

Receipts (1)
  1. Earliest post about it.

    “Second idris project, an LC3 machine code disassembler. [lc3-idris]”

    Post · @thefrectonz · 18 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A public repo with code exists, but there are no releases, docs, or any sign it's packaged for others to run. It looks like a demo-level project.

41/100

  • It's live20/20

    https://github.com/frectonz/lc3-idris responded when checked.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Hosted on a platform (store, GitHub or Telegram), so HTTPS is the platform's.

  • Real product15/35

    The code is in a public repo, but the dossier doesn't show it's usable: no releases, no usage docs, and only one commit day recorded. I'm treating it as closer to a demo than a working thin product.

  • Own home0/10

    No home found.

  • Maintained0/15

    Last sign of shipping 2025-12-02.

  • Operations1/15

    Only a GitHub repo with a license exists. There's no backend, API, docs, status page or second platform.

Receipts (4)
  1. https://github.com/frectonz/lc3-idris responded when checked.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/frectonz/lc3-idris (opens in a new tab)

  2. The repo is live with zero releases and a one-line description, and no build or usage instructions were captured.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/frectonz/lc3-idris (opens in a new tab)

  3. The post says it's a disassembler but gives no evidence of how it's run or what it covers.

    “Second idris project, an LC3 machine code disassembler. [lc3-idris]”

    Post · @thefrectonz · 18 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. The only operational signal is the MIT license on a GitHub repo, with no homepage or releases.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/frectonz/lc3-idris (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

There's no distribution, payment path or support channel, and the stated goal is learning rather than a product, so nothing here points to it sustaining itself.

2/100

  • Distribution0/30

    No working way to get it was found.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing0/10

    No pricing found on the site.

  • Revenue0/5

    Nothing in the posts or repo mentions customers, pricing or revenue.

  • Privacy policy0/7

    No privacy policy found.

  • Terms0/5

    No terms of service found.

  • Support0/8

    No support contact found.

  • Commitment2/20

    The creator shared it publicly and has built a second Idris project, but there's no roadmap, team, dedicated channel or follow-up posts, and activity has been quiet for 309 days.

Receipts (3)
  1. The only post is a one-line project announcement with no commercial content.

    “Second idris project, an LC3 machine code disassembler. [lc3-idris]”

    Post · @thefrectonz · 18 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. A single announcement post and no later updates about the project.

    “Second idris project, an LC3 machine code disassembler. [lc3-idris]”

    Post · @thefrectonz · 18 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  3. The only recorded commit day is 2025-12-02, and nothing since.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/frectonz/lc3-idris (opens in a new tab)