anael-seghezzi/CToy

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1445 stars · 75 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

CToy is an interactive C(99) live coding environment built on the TCC compiler that recompiles and restarts your program on every file save. It ships as a small portable download with a windowing/input API, OpenGL ES 2, OpenAL, and Dear ImGui support for rapid prototyping and teaching.

Use cases

• live code C programs and see results instantly on save
• prototype graphics or game ideas in C without setting up a compiler
• teach C programming with immediate visual feedback
• experiment with OpenGL ES 2 and OpenAL in a sandboxed environment
• publish small interactive C demos with CToy_player
• compile the same project with gcc or MSVC via CMake when needed

When to choose

• you want zero-setup instant feedback while writing C
• you are learning or teaching C with visual/interactive examples
• you need quick prototyping with graphics, audio, and pen-tablet input
• you want to hot-reload C code using any external text editor

When to avoid

• you need a full IDE with debugging, refactoring, or code completion
• you require strict standards-compliant compilation during development (TCC has limits)
• you are building large production C applications rather than prototypes
• you need a language other than C

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

interpreter compiler graphics developer-tools gui developer-tools education cross-platform windows cpp c live-coding tcc prototyping opengles hot-reload creative-coding game-development macos linux

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