glfw/glfw
A multi-platform library for OpenGL, OpenGL ES, Vulkan, window and input observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
85/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 63
- Longevity 100
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: 4885
- days_rel: 33
- days_push: 29
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
15286 stars · 5924 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
GLFW is a multi-platform C library for creating windows, OpenGL/OpenGL ES contexts and Vulkan surfaces, and handling input and events. It provides a thin, platform-independent API supporting Windows, macOS, and Linux (X11 and Wayland).
Use cases
- create a window with an OpenGL context in C or C++
- handle keyboard, mouse, and gamepad input in a graphics application
- create a Vulkan surface for rendering
- build cross-platform desktop graphics demos
- enumerate monitors and video modes
- support high-DPI and multiple windows in a rendering app
When to choose
- you need a minimal, permissively licensed (zlib) windowing and input layer for OpenGL, OpenGL ES, or Vulkan
- you want broad platform support including Wayland and X11
- you want a small C library with bindings for many languages
When to avoid
- you need image loading, sound, font rendering, or GUI widgets - GLFW deliberately excludes these
- you are building a full game and want an engine with more built-in features
- you need mobile (Android/iOS) or web platform support
Facets
library · maturity stable
graphics gui game-engine graphics cross-platform developer-tools windows cross-platform cpp c opengl vulkan opengl-es windowing input-handling gamepad wayland x11 c99 zlib-license game-development macos linux
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/glfw/glfw · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4dc336415ef1
- homepage: https://www.glfw.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6a98b8645e57
- site_page: https://www.glfw.org/documentation.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7c28b30ee88d
- site_page: https://www.glfw.org/docs/latest/quick.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3688ce623a56
- site_page: https://www.glfw.org/docs/latest · fetched 2026-08-29 · 26e15356ea0e
- site_page: https://www.glfw.org/changelog.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · d9de74163daa
- site_page: https://www.glfw.org/faq.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 815c7a4b6aaa
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| glfw/glfw | main | 85 |
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