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single_file_libs
single_file_libs

A curated list of single-file C/C++ libraries with minimal dependencies and permissive licenses.

#minimal-dependencies#open-source#public-domain
Stars10.0k
Forks650
Last commit1 month ago
single_file_libs
single_file_libs

A curated list of single-file C/C++ libraries with minimal dependencies and permissive licenses.

#open-source#graphics#embedded
Stars10.0k
Forks650
Last commit1 month ago
Valve Source SDK
Valve Source SDKC++

Open-source game development SDK for creating mods and games using Valve's Source 1 engine.

#source-engine#first-person-shooter#steam-integration
Stars9.9k
Forks3.0k
Last commit21 days ago
GameNetworkingSockets
GameNetworkingSocketsC++

A connection-oriented, message-based UDP transport layer for games with reliable/unreliable messaging, encryption, and P2P NAT traversal.

#realtime-messaging#reliable-messaging#nat-traversal
Stars9.8k
Forks732
Last commit
openscad
openscadC++

A free software for creating solid 3D CAD models using a script-based approach, focusing on CAD rather than artistic modeling.

#parametric-modeling#qt5#opengl
Stars9.8k
Forks1.6k
Last commit3 days ago
Syntax
SyntaxC++

A fast, safe, thread-friendly regular expression library with linear-time matching guarantees, designed for production use.

#linear-time-matching#unicode#c-plus-plus
Stars9.8k
Forks1.2k
Last commit6 months ago
Cocos Creator
Cocos CreatorC++

A free, open-source, cross-platform game engine for creating high-performance 2D/3D games and instant web entertainment.

#mobile-games#vulkan#cocoscreator
Stars9.7k
Forks2.1k
Last commit8 days ago
DevilutionX
DevilutionXC++

A modern source port of Diablo and Hellfire with engine improvements, bug fixes, and quality-of-life features.

#hacktoberfest#sdl#action-rpg
Stars9.6k
Forks1.0k
Last commit2 days ago
Cemu
CemuC++

A Wii U emulator that runs most Wii U games and homebrew in a playable state on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

#cemu#open-source#cemu-emulator
Stars9.6k
Forks896
Last commit1 day ago
conan
conanPython

A decentralized, open-source package manager for C and C++ developers with cross-platform binary management.

#devops#binary-management#conan
Stars9.5k
Forks1.1k
Last commit1 day ago
Robo 3T
Robo 3TC++

A native, cross-platform MongoDB GUI client that embeds the mongo shell for shell-centric database management.

#ssh-connections#open-source#mongodb-gui
Stars9.4k
Forks824
Last commit3 years ago
EASTL
EASTLC++

A high-performance C++ template library of containers, algorithms, and iterators for runtime and tool development.

#embedded-systems#c-plus-plus-11#high-performance
Stars9.3k
Forks1.0k
Last commit8 months ago
EASTL
EASTLC++

A high-performance C++ template library of containers, algorithms, and iterators for runtime and tool development.

#embedded-systems#c-plus-plus-11#high-performance
Stars9.3k
Forks1.0k
Last commit8 months ago
Seastar
SeastarC++

A high-performance, event-driven C++ framework for building asynchronous, non-blocking server-side applications.

#event-driven#asynchronous-programming#multi-core
Stars9.3k
Forks1.7k
Last commit2 days ago
Devilution
DevilutionC++

A reverse-engineered source code reconstruction of the 1996 game Diablo, serving as a modding and preservation base.

#multiplayer#game-preservation#c-plus-plus
Stars9.0k
Forks919
Last commit10 months ago
JsonCpp
JsonCppC++

A mature C++ library for reading, writing, and manipulating JSON data with comment preservation.

#library#legacy-support#comment-preservation
Stars8.9k
Forks2.7k
Last commit22 days ago
cppbestpractices
cppbestpractices

A collaborative collection of C++ best practices and guidelines for writing modern, maintainable C++ code.

#development-workflow#software-quality#programming-standards
Stars8.8k
Forks903
Last commit1 year ago
ThreadPool
ThreadPoolC++

A simple C++11 thread pool implementation for parallel task execution in C++ applications.

#parallel-computing#task-queue#c-plus-plus-11
Stars8.8k
Forks2.3k
Last commit2 years ago
Aeron
AeronJava

High-performance messaging system for reliable UDP unicast, UDP multicast, and IPC transport with predictable low latency.

#messaging-system#raft-consensus#high-performance
Stars8.8k
Forks1.1k
Last commit21 hours ago
Vowpal Wabbit (VW)
Vowpal Wabbit (VW)C++

A fast online machine learning system with advanced techniques like hashing, reductions, and contextual bandits.

#gradient-descent#python-library#contextual-bandits
Stars8.7k
Forks1.9k
Last commit9 days ago
Juce
JuceC++

An open-source cross-platform C++ framework for building desktop/mobile applications and professional audio plug-ins.

#vst3#vst#daw-integration
Stars8.7k
Forks2.1k
Last commit1 day ago
JUCE
JUCEC++

An open-source cross-platform C++ framework for building desktop, mobile, and audio plugin applications.

#vst3#vst#plugin
Stars8.7k
Forks2.1k
Last commit1 day ago
oat++
oat++C++

A zero-dependency, portable C++ web framework for building highly scalable and resource-efficient applications.

#iot#high-scalability#webframework
Stars8.6k
Forks1.4k
Last commit8 months ago
RetDec
RetDecC++

A retargetable machine-code decompiler based on LLVM, supporting multiple architectures and file formats.

#disassembler#c-plus-plus#malware-analysis
Stars8.6k
Forks994
Last commit1 month ago
neutralinojs
neutralinojsC

A lightweight cross-platform desktop app framework using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS without bundling Chromium.

#http-server#webview#lightweight
Stars8.6k
Forks525
Last commit1 day ago
binaryen
binaryenWebAssembly

A compiler and toolchain infrastructure library for WebAssembly, providing optimization, assembly, disassembly, and conversion utilities.

#hacktoberfest#minification#webassembly
Stars8.6k
Forks871
Last commit20 hours ago
Proxygen
ProxygenC++

A collection of high-performance C++ HTTP libraries for building servers, proxies, and clients, supporting HTTP/1.1 to HTTP/3.

#http-server#high-performance#server-framework
Stars8.4k
Forks1.5k
Last commit18 hours ago
ssdb
ssdbC++

A fast, persistent NoSQL database with Redis compatibility, designed for storing collection data on disk.

#master-slave-replication#data-persistence#rocksdb
Stars8.3k
Forks1.4k
Last commit3 years ago
C++ REST SDK
C++ REST SDKC++

A C++ library for cloud-based client-server communication using modern asynchronous APIs.

#asynchronous-programming#cpp-library#oauth
Stars8.3k
Forks1.7k
Last commit1 month ago
MeshOptimizer
MeshOptimizerC++

A mesh optimization library that makes 3D meshes smaller and faster to render through vertex/index optimization, simplification, and compression.

#mesh-shading#gpu-rendering#raytracing
Stars8.1k
Forks708
Last commit10 days ago
wasm2c
wasm2cC++

A suite of command-line tools for manipulating WebAssembly files, including conversion between binary and text formats.

#webassembly#text-format#wasm-decompiler
Stars8.1k
Forks819
Last commit4 days ago
wabt
wabtC++

A suite of command-line tools for manipulating WebAssembly files, including conversion between text and binary formats, validation, and interpretation.

#wasm-decompilation#webassembly#command-line-tools
Stars8.1k
Forks819
Last commit4 days ago
VVVVV
VVVVVActionScript

Open-source release of the 2010 indie puzzle-platformer VVVVVV, where you flip gravity instead of jumping.

#puzzle-platformer#sdl2#c-plus-plus
Stars8.0k
Forks599
Last commit9 days ago
VVVVVV
VVVVVVActionScript

Open-source C++/SDL2 source code for the 2010 indie puzzle-platformer game VVVVVV.

#puzzle-platformer#sdl2#c-plus-plus
Stars8.0k
Forks599
Last commit9 days ago
osrm-backend
osrm-backendC++

A high-performance routing engine written in C++ that provides route, trip, and navigation services using OpenStreetMap data.

#map-matching#nodejs-bindings#mapbox-vector-tiles
Stars7.9k
Forks4.0k
Last commit3 days ago
Recast & Detour
Recast & DetourC++

Industry-standard navigation-mesh generation and pathfinding toolset for games, powering AI navigation in Unity, Unreal, and Godot.

#realtime#ai#game-ai
Stars7.8k
Forks1.8k
Last commit4 months ago
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