Mbasic focuses on running and preserving vintage MBASIC 5.21 / BASIC-80 programs on modern systems. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.

Who should use mbasic?

mbasic is an open-source project built for retro computing enthusiasts and developers.

Does mbasic have a free plan?

Yes — mbasic is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does mbasic run on?

mbasic runs on the command line.

Is mbasic still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to mbasic?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.

Is mbasic open source?

Yes — mbasic is open source under the GPL-3.0 license, developed on GitHub.

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mbasic

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Mbasic is an open-source implementation of the MBASIC2025 5.21 BASIC language interpreter. It provides compatibility with classic BASIC-80 and CP/M era programs. Aimed at vintage computing fans and those preserving historical software, it runs as a modern command-line tool.

Open SourceGPL-3.0CLI

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In the Developer Tools space, mbasic takes a focused approach. It focuses on running and preserving vintage MBASIC 5.21 / BASIC-80 programs on modern systems. mbasic is an open-source project aimed at retro computing enthusiasts and developers. The project is open source (GPL-3.0). It ships for the command line.

mbasic first shipped in 2025. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 2 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include BASIC interpreter, vintage compatibility, and retro computing.

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

BASIC interpreter
Vintage compatibility
Retro computing

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

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HTTPSOpen Source GitHub · ★ 7Active maintenance

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Frequently asked questions about mbasic

What does mbasic do?: Mbasic focuses on running and preserving vintage MBASIC 5.21 / BASIC-80 programs on modern systems. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who should use mbasic?: mbasic is an open-source project built for retro computing enthusiasts and developers.
Does mbasic have a free plan?: Yes — mbasic is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does mbasic run on?: mbasic runs on the command line.
Is mbasic still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to mbasic?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.Track Debug ZenPress StarPulse
How long has mbasic been around?: mbasic first shipped in 2025.
Is mbasic open source?: Yes — mbasic is open source under the GPL-3.0 license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 7
License: GPL-3.0
Built for: Retro computing enthusiasts and developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Running and preserving vintage MBASIC 5.21 / BASIC-80 programs on modern systems.

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GitHub: avwohl/mbasic
PyPI: mbasic

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Stars: 7
Forks: 6
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 2 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 2
Contributors: 6
Authorship: Team
Default branch: main
Latest release: v1.0.996 · 2 Aug 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 2 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 2 Aug 2026

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Slug: mbasic-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
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Last updated: 2 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/mbasic

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