rustyrussell/ccan
The C Code Archive Network observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5453
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1163 stars · 216 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The C Code Archive Network (CCAN) is a collection of reusable C modules, analogous to CPAN for Perl, distributed as self-contained directories that can be dropped into projects. It includes helper tools for creating and managing module trees.
Use cases
- find reusable C modules for my project
- add ccan modules to a C codebase
- avoid rewriting common C utilities
- browse a network of C code packages
- create a ccan tree for my build
When to choose
- you write C and want small, self-contained, copy-in modules
- you need battle-tested utility code without heavy dependencies
- you want a CPAN-like ecosystem for C
When to avoid
- you need a package manager with dependency resolution rather than vendored source modules
- you work in a language other than C
- you require formally licensed or maintained releases (repo has no license file)
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
developer-tools cli build-tool developer-tools programming-languages cross-platform c cross-platform cli c-modules code-archive reusable-components cpkg linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/rustyrussell/ccan · fetched 2026-08-28 · 51e0e005a11b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rustyrussell/ccan | main | 76 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="rustyrussell/ccan")
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