Dav1dde/glad

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4591 stars · 509 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Glad is a loader-generator that produces function loader code for Vulkan, OpenGL, OpenGL ES, EGL, GLX, and WGL based on the official Khronos specifications. It supports multiple output languages including C/C++, Rust, Nim, D, and Pascal, and is available as a Python CLI and web service.

Use cases

• generate an OpenGL function loader for C or C++
• load Vulkan API entry points at runtime
• generate GLES/EGL loaders for embedded or mobile projects
• create Rust bindings for OpenGL without a full binding crate
• load only specific OpenGL extensions needed by an app
• support multiple GL contexts or on-demand function loading

When to choose

• you need runtime loading of GL/Vulkan functions across platforms
• you want loaders generated directly from official Khronos specs
• you need a lightweight loader in C/C++ or Rust without heavy dependencies
• you require fine control over API versions and extensions

When to avoid

• you want a full high-level graphics or math library
• you need automatic window/context creation (use GLFW/SDL instead)
• you prefer prebuilt bindings maintained by hand rather than generated code

Facets

cli-tool · maturity stable

graphics developer-tools graphics developer-tools cross-platform cross-platform python c cpp rust opengl-loader vulkan-loader loader-generator egl glx wgl gles khronos-specs code-generator code-generation game-development

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