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Open-source projects built with C++

There are currently 3036 open-source projects built with C++, with a combined total of 9201.8k GitHub stars. The most common language among these projects is C++.

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rust-openssl
rust-opensslsfackler/rust-openssl

OpenSSL bindings for the Rust programming language, providing cryptographic and TLS functionality.

1.6k835Rust
1 day ago
RGBDS
RGBDSgbdev/rgbds

A free assembler/linker toolchain for developing games and software for the Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Color.

1.6k191C++
4 days ago
args
argstaywee/args

A simple, flexible, header-only C++11 argument parsing library inspired by Python's argparse.

1.6k183C++
26 days ago
Gatekeeper
GatekeeperAltraMayor/gatekeeper

An open-source, scalable DDoS protection system designed for network operators to withstand high-bandwidth attacks.

1.6k252C
9 months ago
bluepy
bluepyIanHarvey/bluepy

Python interface for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication on Linux systems.

1.6k488C
2 years ago
ORB-SLAM
ORB-SLAMraulmur/ORB_SLAM

A real-time monocular SLAM system for computing camera trajectories and sparse 3D scene reconstruction.

1.6k817C++
4 years ago
OpenSAGE
OpenSAGEOpenSAGE/OpenSAGE

A free, open-source re-implementation of the SAGE 3D real-time strategy engine used in Command & Conquer: Generals.

1.6k154C#
5 months ago
LaserGRBL
LaserGRBLarkypita/LaserGRBL

A Windows GUI for GRBL specifically optimized for laser cutter and engraver control.

1.6k609C#
1 year ago
Hypersomnia
HypersomniaTeamHypersomnia/Hypersomnia

A community-driven multiplayer top-down shooter built from scratch in C++ with an in-game map editor and cross-platform play.

1.6k102C++
8 days ago
pbc
pbccloudwu/pbc

A Google Protocol Buffers library for C that works without code generation.

1.6k548C
3 years ago
ThunderSVM
ThunderSVMXtra-Computing/thundersvm

A fast Support Vector Machine (SVM) library that leverages GPUs and multi-core CPUs for high-performance machine learning.

1.6k222C++
2 years ago
Security-Enhanced Linux
Security-Enhanced LinuxSELinuxProject/selinux

Upstream repository for the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) userland libraries and tools, complementing the kernel's mandatory access control features.

1.6k407C
1 day ago
memory
memoryfoonathan/memory

STL-compatible C++ memory allocator library with a simpler RawAllocator concept and various allocator implementations.

1.6k205C++
1 year ago
SOCI
SOCISOCI/soci

A C++ database access library providing a simple, unified interface for multiple database backends.

1.6k515C++
8 days ago
loam_livox
loam_livoxhku-mars/loam_livox

A robust, real-time LiDAR odometry and mapping package optimized for Livox LiDARs with small fields of view.

1.6k454C++
6 years ago
MoonSharp
MoonSharpxanathar/moonsharp

A complete Lua interpreter written in C# for .NET, Mono, Xamarin, and Unity3D platforms with remote debugger support.

1.6k244C#
25 days ago
restclient-cpp
restclient-cppmrtazz/restclient-cpp

A lightweight C++ wrapper around libcurl for making HTTP/REST requests with both simple and advanced configuration options.

1.6k376C++
1 year ago
hashcat-utils
hashcat-utilshashcat/hashcat-utils

A collection of small, chainable command-line utilities for advanced password cracking operations.

1.6k418C
9 months ago
HighwayHash
HighwayHashgoogle/highwayhash

Fast, strong hash functions including SipHash and HighwayHash, offering high-speed SIMD implementations with security claims.

1.6k189C++
2 years ago
TLSF
TLSFmattconte/tlsf

A high-performance, deterministic memory allocator with O(1) operations and low fragmentation for embedded and real-time systems.

1.6k239C
4 years ago
Greenworks
Greenworksgreenheartgames/greenworks

A Node.js addon that enables Steamworks integration for HTML5 games and apps built with NW.js or Electron.

1.6k160C++
9 months ago
Handmade Math
Handmade MathHandmadeMath/Handmade-Math

A single-file public domain math library for game and graphics programming with C/C++ support.

1.6k109C
5 months ago
Lumos
Lumosjmorton06/Lumos

A cross-platform C++ game engine for 2D and 3D development with Vulkan rendering and Lua scripting.

1.6k157C++
2 months ago
toy engine
toy enginehugoam/toy

A thin, modular C++ game engine designed for building games directly from C++ with full control and fast iteration.

1.6k106C++
5 years ago
microprofile
microprofilejonasmr/microprofile

An embeddable, lightweight profiler for C++ applications with CPU/GPU timing, live web view, and dynamic instrumentation.

1.6k130C
3 days ago
PiFmRds
PiFmRdsChristopheJacquet/PiFmRds

FM-RDS transmitter using the Raspberry Pi's PWM to generate FM modulation with real-time RDS data.

1.6k354C
6 months ago
Horde3D
Horde3Dhorde3d/Horde3D

A lightweight, cross-platform 3D rendering and animation engine with a clean C++ architecture and C-style API.

1.6k307C++
1 month ago
EmbedIO
EmbedIOunosquare/embedio

A tiny, cross-platform, module-based web server for .NET, enabling lightweight web applications and REST APIs.

1.6k191C#
5 months ago
Sming Framework
Sming FrameworkSmingHub/Sming

An asynchronous embedded C++ framework for ESP8266, ESP32, and Raspberry Pi Pico with powerful networking features.

1.6k346C++
1 month ago
openblack
openblackopenblack/openblack

An open-source reimplementation of Black & White (2001) in modern C++ with support for OpenGL and Vulkan.

1.6k95C++
24 days ago
Moddable
ModdableModdable-OpenSource/moddable

An SDK for building IoT applications on microcontrollers using modern JavaScript with networking, graphics, and hardware APIs.

1.6k277C
24 days ago
pgcopydb
pgcopydbdimitri/pgcopydb

A tool to copy PostgreSQL databases between servers with parallel data streaming and concurrent index building, bypassing intermediate files.

1.6k118C
1 day ago
smarter_csv
smarter_csvtilo/smarter_csv

A high-performance CSV ingestion and generation library for Ruby with C acceleration, designed for real-world data with intelligent defaults.

1.6k192Ruby
2 days ago
p0wnedShell
p0wnedShellCn33liz/p0wnedShell

A PowerShell runspace post-exploitation toolkit written in C# that bypasses security mitigations and includes offensive modules.

1.6k335C#
7 years ago
heatshrink
heatshrinkatomicobject/heatshrink

A data compression library for embedded and real-time systems with minimal memory usage.

1.5k233C
2 years ago
Drip
Dripninjudd/drip

A fast JVM launcher that reduces startup times by keeping pre-initialized JVMs in reserve, then discarding them after use.

1.5k71Shell
5 years ago
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