Top 22 C++ Lightweight Projects

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1. indicators

   1 3 3,167 4.3 C++

   Activity Indicators for Modern C++

   

2. InfluxDB

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   InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

   

3. qView

   2 14 2,307 8.4 C++

   Practical and minimal image viewer

   

4. libriscv

   3 18 862 9.6 C++

   The fastest RISC-V sandbox

   

   Project mention: RISC-V Sandboxing Library | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-02-11

5. astroid

   4 8 619 5.0 C++

   A graphical threads-with-tags style, lightweight and fast, e-mail client for Notmuch

   

6. matchit.cpp

   5 7 588 0.0 C++

   match(it): A lightweight single-header pattern-matching library for C++17 with macro-free APIs.

   

7. structopt

   6 3 491 6.6 C++

   Parse command line arguments by defining a struct (by p-ranav)

   

8. nap

   7 2 419 9.6 C++

   NAP Framework source code (by napframework)

   

9. SaaSHub

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   SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

   

10. UnityHubNative

    8 0 403 7.0 C++

    A native alternative to the heavy Electron Unity Hub, written in C++

    

11. deko3d

    9 4 362 4.9 C++

    Homebrew low level graphics API for Nintendo Switch (Nvidia Tegra X1)

    

12. Laminar

    10 11 318 5.7 C++

    Fast and lightweight Continuous Integration (by ohwgiles)

    

    Project mention: Show HN: Laminar – Open-Source Datadog and PostHog for LLM Apps, Built in Rust | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-09-04

13. textosaurus

    11 2 293 0.0 C++

    Cross-platform text editor based on Qt and Scintilla.

    

14. snitch

    12 4 281 8.4 C++

    Lightweight C++20 testing framework. (by snitch-org)

    

15. serializer

    13 2 191 1.8 C++

    A single header standard C++ serialization framework. (by eyalz800)

    

16. dillo-plus

    14 4 145 7.5 C++

    A lightweight web browser based on Dillo but with many improvements, such as: support for http, https, gemini, gopher, epub, reader mode and more...

    

17. graphlite

    15 1 77 0.0 C++

    A lightweight C++ graph library

    

18. sling

    16 0 34 3.8 C++

    Lightweight C++ Signals and Slots implementation (by adrg)

    

19. slimcpplib

    17 0 32 2.9 C++

    Simple Long Integer Math for C++. Lightweight cross-platform header-only library what implements big integer arithmetic in С++17.

    

20. LiteNetLibPP

    18 1 17 2.3 C++

    C++ lightweight and easy to use reliable UDP library for games

    

21. CommandConsole

    19 6 15 0.0 C++

    This is a shell made using C++ language.

    

22. surge

    20 1 5 8.2 C++

    A lightweight, cross-platform C++ creative-coding framework (by Pencilcaseman)

    

23. automation

    21 2 3 5.7 C++

    Lutron Radio RA2 integration with DMX 512 light fixtures, GPIO devices, and other components. Can run on Raspberry Pi Zero W. Provides optional web interface. (by gutschke)

    

24. Hippy.Flex

    22 0 1 0.0 C++

    Hippy.Flex is a lightweight flex layout engine implemented in C++ and used as layout component for Hippy framework in android and ios platform.

    

25. SaaSHub

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    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

    

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