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Open-source projects built with C++

There are currently 2620 open-source projects built with C++, with a combined total of 9011.6k GitHub stars. The most common language among these projects is C++.

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govips
govipsdavidbyttow/govips

A Go wrapper for libvips providing lightning-fast image processing and resizing with type-safe bindings.

1.6k214Go
8 days ago
args
argstaywee/args

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

1.6k180C++
13 days ago
RGBDS
RGBDSgbdev/rgbds

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

1.6k186C++
6 days ago
Gatekeeper
GatekeeperAltraMayor/gatekeeper

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

1.6k250C
7 months ago
Timewarrior
TimewarriorGothenburgBitFactory/timewarrior

A command-line time tracking utility with stopwatch features, calendar-based backfill, and flexible reporting.

1.6k117C++
19 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.

1.6k381C++
1 year ago
memory
memoryfoonathan/memory

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

1.6k207C++
1 year 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
OpenSAGE
OpenSAGEOpenSAGE/OpenSAGE

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

1.6k152C#
2 months ago
libpng
libpngpnggroup/libpng

The official reference library for reading and writing PNG (Portable Network Graphics) image files.

1.6k801C
1 month ago
HighwayHash
HighwayHashgoogle/highwayhash

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

1.6k186C++
2 years ago
SOCI
SOCISOCI/soci

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

1.6k516C++
2 days ago
Greenworks
Greenworksgreenheartgames/greenworks

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

1.6k159C++
6 months ago
Torque 2D
Torque 2DTorqueGameEngines/Torque2D

A free, open-source, cross-platform 2D game engine built on proven Torque technology with editors and modular tools.

1.6k133C
1 month ago
LaserGRBL
LaserGRBLarkypita/LaserGRBL

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

1.6k596C#
1 year 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.

1.6k103C++
5 years ago
Lumos
Lumosjmorton06/Lumos

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

1.6k158C++
26 days ago
MoonSharp
MoonSharpxanathar/moonsharp

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

1.6k236C#
1 month 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.

1.6k404C
3 days ago
hashcat-utils
hashcat-utilshashcat/hashcat-utils

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

1.6k405C
7 months ago
Horde3D
Horde3Dhorde3d/Horde3D

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

1.6k306C++
2 months ago
microprofile
microprofilejonasmr/microprofile

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

1.6k130C
4 months ago
EmbedIO
EmbedIOunosquare/embedio

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

1.6k190C#
3 months ago
PiFmRds
PiFmRdsChristopheJacquet/PiFmRds

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

1.6k354C
4 months ago
TLSF
TLSFmattconte/tlsf

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

1.6k231C
4 years ago
Handmade Math
Handmade MathHandmadeMath/Handmade-Math

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

1.6k106C
3 months ago
Sming Framework
Sming FrameworkSmingHub/Sming

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

1.6k345C++
15 days 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.

1.6k96C++
8 days ago
p0wnedShell
p0wnedShellCn33liz/p0wnedShell

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

1.5k335C#
6 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
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.

1.5k192Ruby
3 days ago
You Don't Know Node.js
You Don't Know Node.jsazat-co/you-dont-know-node

An online course and presentation covering core Node.js concepts like event emitters, streams, buffers, clusters, and C++ addons.

1.5k163Python
7 years ago
Chloe
Chloeshuxinqin/Chloe

A lightweight, high-performance .NET ORM library with LINQ-style querying for multiple databases.

1.5k450C#
5 months ago
Moddable
ModdableModdable-OpenSource/moddable

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

1.5k267C
12 days ago
Light Mapper
Light Mapperands/lightmapper

A C/C++ single-file library for drop-in lightmap baking using your existing OpenGL renderer.

1.5k138C
3 years ago
Vc
VcVcDevel/Vc

A portable C++ library providing SIMD vector types for explicit data-parallel programming with zero-overhead abstractions.

1.5k151C++
2 months ago
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