crosire/blink
A tool which allows you to edit source code of any MSVC C++ project live at runtime observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: 3784
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 989
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1179 stars · 85 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Windows tool that enables live editing of C++ source code in running MSVC-compiled applications. It acts as a runtime linker, detecting source changes, recompiling them, and patching functions in the running process without requiring project modifications.
Use cases
- live edit c++ code while the app is running
- avoid compile-and-restart cycle during c++ development
- hot reload functions in a windows c++ application
- attach a live coding tool to a running process
- iterate quickly on game or graphics c++ code
When to choose
- you develop C++ with MSVC on Windows and want live code editing without project changes
- your target app produces PDB debug symbols and you have its source
- you want to attach live patching to an already running process
When to avoid
- you target non-Windows platforms (use jet-live instead)
- your build lacks debug symbols/PDB files
- you need to change global state or data layouts, not just function bodies
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
compiler developer-tools build-tool developer-tools windows cpp cli live-coding hot-reload runtime-linker pdb msvc c-plus-plus command-line
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/crosire/blink · fetched 2026-08-28 · bc4c861ffbb5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| crosire/blink | main | 32 |
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