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text_editor
text_editorV

A simple, fast, safe, compiled programming language for building maintainable software with C-like performance and rapid compilation.

#systems-programming#programming-language#compiler
Stars37.8k
Forks2.3k
Last commit20 hours ago
flappylearning-v
flappylearning-vV

A simple, fast, safe, compiled programming language for developing maintainable software with C-like performance.

#systems-programming#programming-language#compiler
Stars37.8k
Forks2.3k
Last commit20 hours ago
Radare2
Radare2C

A libre, Unix-like reverse engineering framework and command-line toolset for analyzing, debugging, and modifying binaries.

#hacktoberfest#radare2#scriptable
Stars24.4k
Forks3.3k
Last commit1 day ago
radare2
radare2C

A libre, Unix-like reverse engineering framework and command-line toolset for analyzing, debugging, and modifying binaries.

#hacktoberfest#radare2#scriptable
Stars24.4k
Forks3.3k
Last commit1 day ago
bcc
bccC

A toolkit for creating efficient kernel tracing and manipulation programs using extended BPF (eBPF) on Linux.

#system-observability#filesystem-monitoring#kernel-tracing
Stars22.6k
Forks4.1k
Last commit4 days ago
movfuscator
movfuscatorC

A C compiler that reduces programs to only 'mov' instructions, demonstrating Turing-completeness and enabling extreme obfuscation.

#turing-complete#educational#obfuscation
Stars10.2k
Forks418
Last commit2 years ago
Awesome WebAssembly
Awesome WebAssembly

A curated list of awesome resources, tools, projects, and languages related to the WebAssembly (wasm) ecosystem.

#awesome-wasm#lists#webassembly
Stars9.6k
Forks577
Last commit1 year ago
eBPF
eBPFGo

A pure Go library for loading, compiling, debugging, and attaching eBPF programs to Linux kernel hooks.

#observability#cilium#go-library
Stars7.9k
Forks881
Last commit23 hours ago
Cello
CelloC

A library that brings higher-level programming features like generic data structures, polymorphism, and garbage collection to C.

#systems-programming#c-library#embedded-systems
Stars7.1k
Forks388
Last commit1 year ago
mio
mioRust

A fast, low-level I/O library for Rust providing non-blocking APIs and event notification for high-performance applications.

#systems-programming#non-blocking#async
Stars7.1k
Forks852
Last commit1 day ago
http-parser
http-parserC

A high-performance, lightweight HTTP message parser written in C for requests and responses.

#web-server#embedded#c
Stars6.4k
Forks1.5k
Last commit4 years ago
SDS
SDSC

A C library for heap-allocated strings that are binary safe, efficient, and compatible with standard C string functions.

#c-library#memory-management#data-structures
Stars5.5k
Forks508
Last commit1 year ago
gfx
gfxRust

A low-level, cross-platform graphics and compute abstraction library for Rust with a Vulkan-like API.

#vulkan#gfx#graphics
Stars5.4k
Forks530
Last commit3 years ago
Cute Headers
Cute HeadersC

A collection of single-file, dependency-free C/C++ libraries for game development and low-level programming.

#png#library#opengl
Stars5.0k
Forks304
Last commit1 month ago
Mach
MachZig

A Zig game engine and graphics toolkit for building high-performance, truly cross-platform games, visualizations, and GUI apps.

#modular-architecture#open-source#graphics
Stars4.8k
Forks210
Last commit2 months ago
qira
qiraC

A QEMU-based interactive runtime analyzer for debugging and reverse engineering, serving as an alternative to strace and gdb.

#disassembly#runtime-analysis#low-level
Stars4.1k
Forks466
Last commit4 years ago
CosmosOS
CosmosOSC#

An operating system construction kit for building bare-metal OSes using managed .NET languages like C# and VB.NET.

#hacktoberfest#bare-metal#csharp
Stars3.2k
Forks583
Last commit10 days ago
verus
verusRust

A tool for statically verifying the correctness of Rust code using formal specifications and automated solvers.

#systems-programming#correctness#safety-critical
Stars2.8k
Forks191
Last commit23 hours ago
libpnet
libpnetRust

A cross-platform Rust library for low-level network packet manipulation and protocol implementation.

#datalink#protocol-development#packet-manipulation
Stars2.6k
Forks331
Last commit2 months ago
tungstenite-rs
tungstenite-rsRust

A lightweight, stream-based WebSocket implementation for Rust, providing a complete RFC6455 protocol implementation.

#mio-integration#tls#websocket
Stars2.4k
Forks285
Last commit13 days ago
ash
ashRust

A lightweight, type-safe Rust wrapper for the Vulkan graphics and compute API.

#vulkan#gamedev#gpu-compute
Stars2.3k
Forks231
Last commit17 days ago
Ash
AshRust

A lightweight, type-safe Rust wrapper for the Vulkan graphics and compute API.

#vulkan#gamedev#gpu-compute
Stars2.3k
Forks231
Last commit17 days ago
JVM
JVM

A curated list of awesome JVM libraries, tools, and resources focused on low-level performance, garbage collection, and non-framework topics.

#memory-management#virtual-machine#low-level
Stars2.2k
Forks227
Last commit3 years ago
PicoHTTPParser
PicoHTTPParserC

A tiny, primitive, fast HTTP request/response parser written in C, designed to be stateless and memory-efficient.

#c-library#web-server#server-side
Stars2.1k
Forks273
Last commit3 months ago
rustix
rustixRust

Safe Rust bindings to POSIX/Unix/Linux/Winsock syscalls with memory safety, I/O safety, and configurable backends.

#systems-programming#io-safety#unix
Stars2.1k
Forks277
Last commit1 month ago
Miniquad
MiniquadRust

A minimal cross-platform graphics library for Rust, providing a unified API for OpenGL, Metal, and WebGL.

#opengl#metal#game-development
Stars2.0k
Forks239
Last commit1 day ago
Oto
OtoGo

A low-level Go library for cross-platform sound playback with a simple context and player model.

#sound#embedded-audio#webassembly
Stars1.9k
Forks151
Last commit1 month ago
winapi-rs
winapi-rsRust

Comprehensive Rust FFI bindings to the entire Windows API, enabling native Windows development in Rust.

#windows-api#ffi-bindings#windows-sdk
Stars1.9k
Forks388
Last commit2 years ago
Phenomenon
PhenomenonTypeScript

A fast 2kB low-level WebGL library for GPU-accelerated particle systems and high-performance visual effects.

#particles#shaders#visual-effects
Stars1.8k
Forks47
Last commit2 years ago
uefi-rs
uefi-rsRust

A Rust crate providing safe, convenient, and performant abstractions for UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) development.

#uefi#bootloader#embedded
Stars1.6k
Forks196
Last commit4 days ago
librg
librgC

A lightweight C99 library for efficient world replication and entity synchronization in multiplayer games.

#multiplayer#library#gamedev
Stars1.5k
Forks44
Last commit5 months ago
librg
librgC

A lightweight C99 single-header library for efficient world replication and entity synchronization in multiplayer games.

#multiplayer#library#bandwidth-optimization
Stars1.5k
Forks44
Last commit5 months ago
Gunslinger
GunslingerC

A header-only C99 framework for building cross-platform games and multimedia applications with a simple API.

#sokol-inspired#graphics#lightweight
Stars1.4k
Forks89
Last commit1 month ago
llvm
llvmGo

A pure Go library for parsing, generating, and analyzing LLVM IR assembly.

#parsing#llvm-ir#low-level
Stars1.3k
Forks86
Last commit1 year ago
core-foundation-rs
core-foundation-rsRust

Rust bindings to Apple's Core Foundation and other low-level macOS/iOS libraries.

#ios#ffi-bindings#core-foundation
Stars1.3k
Forks248
Last commit2 months ago
tiny-http
tiny-httpRust

A low-level HTTP server library in Rust focused on 100% HTTP compliance and easy server creation.

#http-server#web-server#tls
Stars1.1k
Forks150
Last commit1 year ago
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