Item: crosswire/xiphos
Rating: 43.0

crosswire/xiphos

Xiphos is a Bible study tool written for Linux, UNIX, and Windows using GTK, offering a rich and featureful environment for reading, study, and research using modules from the SWORD Project and elsewhere.

[GPL-2.0]M4 · Bible Study & Scripture ToolsG6 · Desktop Applicationscurrent state

Trust Score

43.0

Last full review 2026-09-27 · Trust Score decays −2 points per month without a fresh review (never below 20)

security cap applied — score capped at 45

100%evidence coverage 100%req_f03807ce4a65

Six dimensions

Anchors 0 · 25 · 50 · 75 · 100

U Ministry Utility

“"Xiphos is a Bible study application for Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating systems. It uses Sword to display Bibles, commentaries…”
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M Maturity

“"latest tag 4.5.0 published 2026-08-31T19:10:38Z" — api.releases; "pushed_at": "2026-09-02T19:58:22Z" — api.repos; "fix #1396 stop…”
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Movement

2026-09-24 → 2026-10-06 · 11 snapshots

45.0 → 45.0 (+0.0 over window)

ranked #5 of 14 in M4

Plan your first step with crosswire/xiphos

crosswire/xiphos looks like a candidate for bible study & scripture tools; unfetched: contributors — blocks assessment of >=2 active contributors for Maturity

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License: GPL-2.0 has sharing obligations — check them before you build on it.
Security: a review cap is active on this project — see the security note above.

Use it with

Selected: Gloo AI Studio

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Step 1 — Connect Refinry once (prompt only)

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Connection prompt

I am choosing open-source software for my ministry using Refinry, a review site. Read Refinry’s plain-language agent feed — https://refinry.dev/docs.md — then help me evaluate crosswire/xiphos: summarize the Trust Score, the strongest and weakest dimensions, and any caution flags it cites. Give me one small first step I can complete this week, and tell me honestly if this looks like more than I can handle.

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Step 2 — Plan your first step

Tell the AI what you want to do; edit this to match your situation.

I want to…Starter prompt

I am choosing open-source software for my ministry using Refinry, a review site. Read Refinry’s public review of crosswire/xiphos (https://refinry.dev) and help me assess it for using crosswire/xiphos for bible study & scripture tools in my ministry. Summarize the Trust Score, the strongest and weakest dimensions, and any caution flags it cites, separating reviewed evidence from what still needs verification. Give me one small first step I can complete this week, and tell me honestly if this looks like more than I can handle.

Prefer a hand-off that works without a connection? Copy the research brief: every reviewed fact, all caution flags, and a feasibility-only first assignment.