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Top 23 Lua Linux Projects
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The least painful C/C++ build tool I've used is xmake
https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake
The reason why I like it (beyond ease-of-use) is that it can spit out CMakeLists.txt and compile_commands.json for IDE/LSP integration and also supports installing Conan/vcpkg libraries or even Git repos.
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MPV-EASY-Player
MPV-EASY Player - An easy to use, modern video player based on mpv （一个基于MPV,易于使用,现代化的视频播放器）
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awesome-dotfiles
Dotfiles for awesome people using the awesomewm linux environment (by WillPower3309)
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dotfiles
My dotfiles: Experimental, ongoing configuration files, development environment and scripts for various Unix-like systems, text-based command-line applications and interfaces. (by kutsan)
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dotfiles
🏡 /.dotfiles | Includes configs for neovim, tmux, zsh, alacrity, kitty, and more | Managed by GNU stow (by numToStr)
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dotfiles
🔧 My dotfiles on macOS for Neovim, Zsh, Fzf, Ghostty, Kitty, lf, Sketchybar, etc (by rockyzhang24)
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developer-workstation-setup-script
Post-install script for Fedora and RHEL 9 clones to create your ultimate development environment
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NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
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Index
What are some of the best open-source Linux projects in Lua? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | xmake | 12,026 |
| 2 | the-glorious-dotfiles | 2,678 |
| 3 | MPV-EASY-Player | 1,370 |
| 4 | awesome-dotfiles | 1,328 |
| 5 | dotfiles | 1,170 |
| 6 | picolove | 876 |
| 7 | calla | 747 |
| 8 | crylia-theme | 556 |
| 9 | dotfiles | 363 |
| 10 | awesome-setup | 337 |
| 11 | dotfiles | 327 |
| 12 | safespaces | 286 |
| 13 | nvim | 268 |
| 14 | dotfiles | 232 |
| 15 | dotfiles | 225 |
| 16 | dotfiles | 196 |
| 17 | dotfiles | 187 |
| 18 | cozy | 187 |
| 19 | dotfiles | 183 |
| 20 | pipeworld | 180 |
| 21 | dotfiles | 145 |
| 22 | developer-workstation-setup-script | 123 |
| 23 | dotfiles | 117 |
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