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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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wavemon
wavemonuoaerg/wavemon

An ncurses-based terminal application for monitoring wireless network devices on Linux systems.

1.2k81C
2 months ago
cppimport
cppimporttbenthompson/cppimport

Import C++ files directly from Python with automatic compilation and transparent recompilation.

1.2k74Python
4 months ago
hobbes
hobbesMorgan-Stanley/hobbes

A language and embedded JIT compiler for efficient dynamic expression evaluation, data storage, and analysis in C++ applications.

1.2k117C
1 day ago
PhotonLibOS
PhotonLibOSalibaba/PhotonLibOS

A high-performance C++ coroutine library for I/O-intensive applications, featuring user-space threading and support for epoll, io_uring, and DPDK.

1.2k178C++
3 days ago
bzip3
bzip3kspalaiologos/bzip3

A better, faster, and stronger spiritual successor to BZip2, excelling at compressing text and code with higher compression ratios.

1.2k60C
1 month ago
libconfig
libconfighyperrealm/libconfig

A C/C++ library for reading and writing structured configuration files with a simple syntax.

1.2k386C
6 months ago
GdUnit4
GdUnit4MikeSchulze/gdUnit4

An embedded unit testing framework for Godot 4, supporting GDScript and C# with TDD, mocking, and scene testing.

1.2k74GDScript
7 days ago
marvros
marvrosmavlink/mavros

A MAVLink to ROS gateway enabling communication between autonomous vehicles and the Robot Operating System.

1.2k1.1kC++
2 days ago
Psi
Psipsi4/psi4

An open-source suite of ab initio quantum chemistry programs for high-accuracy molecular simulations, written in C++ with a Python driver.

1.2k511C++
16 hours ago
Lottie
LottieBaseflow/LottieXamarin

Render Adobe After Effects animations natively on Xamarin platforms (Android, iOS, macOS, tvOS) using JSON exports.

1.2k253C#
2 years ago
Hash Extender
Hash Extenderiagox86/hash_extender

A command-line utility for performing hash length extension attacks against vulnerable cryptographic hash functions.

1.2k195C
1 year ago
LunaSVG
LunaSVGsammycage/lunasvg

A lightweight, portable C++ library for rendering and manipulating SVG files with high efficiency.

1.2k179C
11 days ago
makani
makanigoogle/makani

Open-source flight simulator, autopilot controller, and monitoring tools for the Makani airborne wind turbine project.

1.2k120C++
4 years ago
sngrep
sngrepirontec/sngrep

A terminal-based SIP message flow viewer with ncurses interface for real-time VoIP debugging.

1.2k227C
20 days ago
OwnTracks Recorder
OwnTracks Recorderowntracks/recorder

A lightweight program for storing and accessing location data published by OwnTracks apps via MQTT or HTTP.

1.2k144C
27 days ago
FINAL CUT
FINAL CUTgansm/finalcut

A modern C++ library for creating terminal-based applications with text-based widgets, featuring a Qt-inspired class structure and full mouse support.

1.2k60C++
17 days ago
dotNetify
dotNetifydsuryd/dotNetify

Build real-time, reactive web apps with .NET back-end and React/Vue/Blazor front-end via WebSocket.

1.2k163JavaScript
1 year ago
Vulkan-glTF-PBR
Vulkan-glTF-PBRSaschaWillems/Vulkan-glTF-PBR

A Vulkan-based physically-based rendering (PBR) implementation for loading and rendering glTF 2.0 models with image-based lighting.

1.2k142C++
2 months ago
PETools
PEToolspetoolse/petools

A Windows toolkit for analyzing, editing, and manipulating Portable Executable (PE) files and processes.

1.2k144
10 months ago
DinkToPdf
DinkToPdfrdvojmoc/DinkToPdf

A .NET Core wrapper for wkhtmltopdf that converts HTML to PDF using the WebKit engine.

1.2k435C#
6 years ago
Zabbix Docker module
Zabbix Docker modulemonitoringartist/Zabbix-Docker-Monitoring

A Zabbix loadable module and template for monitoring Docker, Kubernetes, Mesos, Marathon, Chronos, LXC, LXD, and Swarm containers.

1.2k264C
4 years ago
dethrace
dethracedethrace-labs/dethrace

A reverse-engineered, modern rebuild of the 1997 game Carmageddon that runs natively on contemporary systems.

1.2k86C
19 days ago
Incbin
Incbingraphitemaster/incbin

A single-header C/C++ library for embedding binary and text files directly into executables using compiler inline assembly.

1.2k107C
1 year ago
dcm2niix
dcm2niixrordenlab/dcm2niix

Converts neuroimaging data from the DICOM format to the NIfTI format and generates BIDS JSON sidecars.

1.2k266C++
3 days ago
LibRocket
LibRocketlibrocket/librocket

A C++ user interface library that implements HTML/CSS standards for real-time applications like games.

1.2k298C++
5 years ago
ESP_mqtt
ESP_mqtttuanpmt/esp_mqtt

A fully functional MQTT client library for ESP8266 microcontrollers, supporting SSL, multiple connections, and all QoS levels.

1.2k399C
5 years ago
AspNetAuthorizationWorkshop
AspNetAuthorizationWorkshopblowdart/AspNetAuthorizationWorkshop

A hands-on workshop for learning ASP.NET Core Authorization through step-by-step labs covering policies, roles, claims, and resource-based authorization.

1.2k233C#
7 years ago
MetroBoy
MetroBoyaappleby/MetroBoy

Gate-level simulation of the original Game Boy hardware, reverse-engineered from die shots of the DMG-01 chip.

1.2k37C++
1 year ago
llnode
llnodenodejs/llnode

An LLDB plugin for debugging Node.js processes and core dumps by inspecting JavaScript objects, stack frames, and memory.

1.2k100C++
1 year ago
xoreos
xoreosxoreos/xoreos

An open-source reimplementation of BioWare's Aurora game engine and its derivatives, enabling portable gameplay for classic RPGs.

1.2k132C++
1 day ago
ESP-HomeKit
ESP-HomeKitmaximkulkin/esp-homekit

Apple HomeKit accessory server library for ESP-OPEN-RTOS and ESP-IDF, enabling DIY smart home devices.

1.2k163C
2 years ago
grass
grassOSGeo/grass

A free and open-source computational engine for raster, vector, and geospatial processing with a built-in temporal framework.

1.2k440C
19 hours ago
libutp
libutpbittorrent/libutp

A C/C++ library implementing the uTorrent Transport Protocol (uTP) for reliable, low-delay data transfer over UDP.

1.2k266C++
2 years ago
Exiv2
Exiv2Exiv2/exiv2

A C++ library and command-line utility to read, write, delete, and modify Exif, IPTC, XMP, and ICC image metadata.

1.2k328C++
2 days ago
libuvc
libuvclibuvc/libuvc

A cross-platform library for USB video devices built on libusb, providing fine-grained control over UVC-compliant hardware.

1.2k559C
19 hours ago
AudioFile
AudioFileadamstark/AudioFile

A simple header-only C++ library for reading and writing WAV and AIFF audio files.

1.1k217C++
10 months ago
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