# CodyReichert/awesome-cl

A curated list of awesome Common Lisp frameworks, libraries and other shiny stuff.

Repository: https://github.com/CodyReichert/awesome-cl
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-cl
Homepage: https://awesome-cl.com
Language: Makefile
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: common-lisp, awesome, lisp, common-lisp-tools, quicklisp, libraries
Last push: 2026-08-17T18:33:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4266, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2973, forks 220 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:32.841854+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of Common Lisp frameworks, libraries, and tools, organized by category and available via Quicklisp. It highlights community-standard libraries with star markers and recommended alternatives, and is released under the GNU Free Documentation License.

## Use cases
- find common lisp libraries for a project
- discover web frameworks in common lisp
- which common lisp orm should i use
- common lisp libraries for machine learning and llms
- best maintained common lisp database drivers
- learn the common lisp ecosystem tooling
- find gui and graphics libraries for common lisp

## When to choose
- you are starting or evaluating a Common Lisp project and need to survey the ecosystem
- you want curated, community-vetted recommendations rather than raw search results
- you need to find Quicklisp-installable libraries by category

## When to avoid
- you need actual software or runnable applications rather than a link list
- you work in a different Lisp dialect such as Scheme or Clojure
- you need guaranteed up-to-date maintenance status for every listed library

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, documentation
- domain: programming-languages, awesome-lists, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: common-lisp, awesome-list, curated-list, quicklisp, libraries-catalog

## Member repositories
- CodyReichert/awesome-cl (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:32.841854+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:31:36.392781+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/CodyReichert/awesome-cl (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:32.841854+00:00, sha 476eaf092097)
  - homepage: https://awesome-cl.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:49.436252+00:00, sha 016cec7a4164)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.