# anael-seghezzi/CToy

Interactive C live coding environment

Repository: https://github.com/anael-seghezzi/CToy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ctoy
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: livecoding, tcc
Last push: 2026-04-16T11:56:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 77, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3662, "days_push": 139, "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 1445, forks 75 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:45.212352+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: interpreter, compiler, graphics, developer-tools, gui
- domain: developer-tools, education, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp, c
- tags: live-coding, tcc, prototyping, opengles, hot-reload, creative-coding, game-development, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- anael-seghezzi/CToy (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.212352+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 2026-08-30T04:36:13.134532+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/anael-seghezzi/CToy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.212352+00:00, sha 6cbe3c48221e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.