# Gearboy

> Gearboy — drhelius-gearboy. Use this tool when you need to emulate and debug classic Game Boy games on various operating systems, including macOS, Windows, and Linux. It solves problems related to playing and testing retro games, providing an embedded MCP server and debugger for enhanced functionality. With support for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Super Game Boy, it offers a versatile interface for retro gaming enthusiasts.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/drhelius-gearboy  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/drhelius-gearboy

## Description

Game Boy / Game Boy Color / Super Game Boy emulator and debugger with embedded MCP server for macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD and RetroArch.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-06-18

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/drhelius/Gearboy)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "drhelius-gearboy"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/drhelius-gearboy` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/drhelius-gearboy/pull`

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