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topjohnwu/Magisk

The Magic Mask for Android

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topjohnwu/Magisk has 63k+ stars and 18k+ forks on GitHub, is written in Kotlin, and was last pushed on Oct 16, 2026. Data as of . Signed-in members get hourly updates — create a free account.

Summary Information

Updated 33 minutes ago
Type:ApplicationCategory(s):AndroidMobile & Desktop
Added to GitGenius on August 30th, 2026
Created on September 8th, 2016
Open Issues & Pull Requests: 37 (+0)
GitHub issues: Enabled
Number of forks: 18,928
Total Stargazers: 63,334 (+4)
Total Subscribers: 1,660 (+0)

Repository Insights (GitGenius)

Median issue/PR response: 0.0 hours
Mean response time: 8.1 days
90th percentile: 2.1 days
Tracked items: 1,057

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Maintainer activity

4 people did triage or write work on this repository in the last 12 months.

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How this project is maintained

Practically every issue opened in the past year has drawn a reply. 97% of open issues come from outside the core team, so the backlog reflects real-world use rather than internal planning. Work labelled "spam" is answered fastest, typically in under an hour, while "not enough info" waits about 4 days. 96% of issues opened in the past year have since been closed. Three people close 79% of everything that gets resolved.

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Issue Activity (beta)

Open issues: 30
New in 7 days: 3
Closed in 7 days: 3
Avg open age: 516 days
Stale 30+ days: 20
Stale 90+ days: 14

Recent activity

Opened in 7 days: 3
Closed in 7 days: 3
Comments in 7 days: 2
Events in 7 days: 8

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  • spam (60)
  • regression (44)
  • confirmed (33)
  • core (23)
  • not enough info (21)
  • enhancement (18)
  • app (15)
  • invalid (14)

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Detailed Description

Magisk is a customization suite for Android that provides root access, system modification capabilities, and code injection into application processes.

The tool solves the problem of modifying Android systems that have read-only partitions and restricted access by operating at the boot level. MagiskSU grants root privileges to applications, Magisk Modules allow installation of modifications to read-only partitions without directly altering them, MagiskBoot provides comprehensive boot image manipulation, and Zygisk enables injection of code into every application process on the device. This approach works by intervening at the system level rather than requiring permanent modifications to protected system areas.

Magisk is suited for developers and power users who need to customize Android devices running version 6.0 or higher and want to maintain system integrity while adding functionality. The project is appropriate for those building custom ROMs, testing system-level modifications, or developing applications that require elevated privileges. The tool explicitly states that GitHub is the only official source for downloads and information, emphasizing the importance of obtaining it from the authoritative repository.

The project maintains strict quality standards by accepting bug reports only from debug builds, requiring detailed logs and boot images for installation issues and crash reports. Translation contributions are actively solicited through the standard string resource files in the app modules. The development documentation is comprehensive, with separate guides for installation, building, and general usage, alongside a sample repository demonstrating Zygisk module development for those extending the platform's capabilities.