# LewisJEllis/awesome-lua

A curated list of quality Lua packages and resources.

Repository: https://github.com/LewisJEllis/awesome-lua
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-lua
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-08-11T17:32:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4399, "days_push": 752, "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 4556, forks 343 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:53.382831+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of quality Lua packages, libraries, and resources covering interpreters, build tools, game engines, and more. It serves as a discovery index for the Lua ecosystem, inspired by the awesome-list format.

## Use cases
- find quality lua packages and libraries
- discover lua game engines and frameworks
- learn where to find lua tutorials and books
- compare lua interpreters like luajit
- find lua package managers and build tools
- locate lua testing and debugging tools

## When to choose
- you're starting a Lua project and need to survey the ecosystem
- you want a vetted shortlist of Lua libraries instead of searching blindly
- you're looking for Lua learning resources, style guides, or community links

## When to avoid
- you need a runnable tool or library rather than a list of links
- you need guaranteed up-to-date or maintained package recommendations
- you're working in a language other than Lua

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, documentation, package-manager
- domain: programming-languages, awesome-lists, developer-tools
- platform: lua, cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, lua, curated-list, lua-packages, lua-resources, game-development

## Member repositories
- LewisJEllis/awesome-lua (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:53.382831+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 2026-08-29T18:20:02.041248+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/LewisJEllis/awesome-lua (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:53.382831+00:00, sha 05a27901ee4a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.