# fffaraz/awesome-cpp

A curated list of awesome C++ (or C) frameworks, libraries, resources, and shiny things. Inspired by awesome-... stuff.

Repository: https://github.com/fffaraz/awesome-cpp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-cpp
Homepage: http://fffaraz.github.io/awesome-cpp/
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: cpp, cppcon, awesome, programming-tutorial, libraries, c-plus-plus, c, cpp-library, awesome-list, list, resources, lists
Last push: 2026-08-22T08:36:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4430, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 72950, forks 8325 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:21.210861+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of C++ and C frameworks, libraries, tools, and learning resources organized by category. It serves as a discovery index for the C/C++ ecosystem, inspired by the awesome-* list format.

## Use cases
- find a C++ library for JSON parsing
- discover C++ game engines
- look up C++ GUI frameworks
- find learning resources and books for C++
- compare C++ build systems and compilers
- find C++ libraries for networking or cryptography

## When to choose
- you need to discover C/C++ libraries or tools by category
- you want a broad starting point for exploring the C++ ecosystem
- you are looking for curated learning materials, books, and talks

## When to avoid
- you need a specific library rather than a directory of options
- you need documentation for a particular library rather than links to it
- you work in a language other than C or C++

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, awesome-lists, programming-languages
- platform: cross-platform, cpp
- tags: awesome-list, curated-list, c-plus-plus, c, libraries, resources

## Member repositories
- fffaraz/awesome-cpp (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:21.210861+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 2026-08-29T16:15:24.899837+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fffaraz/awesome-cpp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:21.210861+00:00, sha 18591d6e9228)
  - homepage: http://fffaraz.github.io/awesome-cpp/ (fetched 2026-08-28T17:46:57.781691+00:00, sha b844278cfcb2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.