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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026; it has been in the index since 26 Aug 2026. How this is checked

Gearboy is an open-source emulator for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Super Game Boy software. It includes debugging capabilities and an embedded MCP server, with support for macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD, and RetroArch, making it useful to retro gaming users and emulator developers.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceCLImacOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Running, debugging, and integrating Game Boy and Game Boy Color software across desktop and development environments.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: retro gaming users and emulator developers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: indicated (inferred, not tested) · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: DESKTOP, CLI · deployment: cli, macos, windows, linux, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Gearboy is a Game engines & frameworks project. Inferred · not functionally tested: Running, debugging, and integrating Game Boy and Game Boy Color software across desktop and development environments. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for retro gaming users and emulator developers. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Gearboy is drhelius. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are Game Boy emulation, Game Boy Color support, and Super Game Boy support. Basis unknown · not verified: Catalogued interfaces include an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Game Boy emulation
  • Game Boy Color support
  • Super Game Boy support
  • Debugger
  • MCP server
  • RetroArch support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
game-boy-emulatorretro-gamingemulator-debuggermcp-server

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Connectors
MCP
Runs on
CLImacOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed26 Aug · 22:37 UTC
    Gearboy MCP Server seen via MCP Registry (official)
    Source: MCP Registry (official) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Gearboy

What does Gearboy do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Running, debugging, and integrating Game Boy and Game Boy Color software across desktop and development environments. It is catalogued under Game engines & frameworks on PulseGate.
Who should use Gearboy?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Gearboy is an open-source project built for retro gaming users and emulator developers.
Does Gearboy have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Gearboy is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Gearboy run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Gearboy runs on the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Gearboy still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026.
What projects are similar to Gearboy?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Geargrafx, Gearcoleco, and Gearsystem.GeargrafxGearcolecoGearsystem
Who develops Gearboy?
Gearboy is developed by drhelius.
Is Gearboy open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Gearboy is open source under the Open Source license.

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