# MicrosoftDocs/cpp-docs

C++ Documentation

Repository: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/cpp-docs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cpp-docs
Homepage: https://docs.microsoft.com/cpp
License: CC-BY-4.0
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-26T17:36:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3579, "days_push": 7, "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 1621, forks 984 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:12.384590+00:00)

## What it is
The source repository for Microsoft's C++, C, and Assembler technical documentation published on Microsoft Learn. It covers MSVC, the C++ Standard Library, Visual Studio IDE usage, and related Windows development topics, and accepts community contributions.

## Use cases
- learn how to set up C++ development in Visual Studio
- find MSVC compiler and linker documentation
- look up C++ Standard Library reference for Microsoft's implementation
- contribute fixes to Microsoft C++ docs
- learn to debug C++ code in Visual Studio
- understand C++/CLI and C++/CX differences

## When to choose
- you need authoritative reference for Microsoft's C++ compiler, libraries, or Visual Studio C++ tooling
- you want to contribute corrections or additions to MSVC documentation
- you're developing Windows applications with C++ and need official guidance

## When to avoid
- you need documentation for GCC, Clang, or non-Microsoft C++ toolchains
- you're looking for .NET or general Visual Studio documentation (separate repos)
- you need runnable code or libraries rather than documentation

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: documentation, developer-tools, programming-languages
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: cpp, msvc, microsoft-learn, docs, c, assembler, visual-studio

## Member repositories
- MicrosoftDocs/cpp-docs (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:12.384590+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 2026-08-30T03:49:04.004603+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/cpp-docs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:12.384590+00:00, sha dd13000eb975)
  - homepage: https://docs.microsoft.com/cpp (fetched 2026-08-29T11:22:05.945143+00:00, sha 7762292e6d93)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/vscpp-step-0-installation?view=msvc-170 (fetched 2026-08-29T11:22:05.956655+00:00, sha a6f76b18269f)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/debugger/quickstart-debug-with-cplusplus (fetched 2026-08-29T11:22:05.958558+00:00, sha c9a53c9c4995)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/internet-explorer-microsoft-edge (fetched 2026-08-29T11:22:05.954588+00:00, sha c363b2f43d4b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.