# inputsh/awesome-c

Continuing the development of awesome-c list on GitHub

Repository: https://github.com/inputsh/awesome-c
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/inputsh-awesome-c
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: awesome-list, awesome, list, c
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-09-27T14:10:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4113, "days_push": 1436, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3859, forks 364 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:27.490491+00:00)

## What it is
A curated GitHub list of free-software libraries, tools, frameworks, and learning materials for the C programming language, continuing the original awesome-c list. It organizes hundreds of resources across categories such as compilers, databases, graphics, networking, testing, and tutorials.

## Use cases
- find curated C libraries for my project
- discover the best open source C tools
- learn C programming with recommended resources
- find C frameworks for networking or web development
- locate C libraries for JSON, crypto, or database work
- explore C game engines and graphics APIs

## When to choose
- you want a broad, community-curated starting point for the C ecosystem
- you need to survey library and tool options before picking one
- you are compiling learning resources for C at beginner to advanced levels

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date, actively maintained recommendations since the list is inactive and seeks new maintainers
- you need C++ resources rather than pure C
- you require proprietary or non-free software options

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: abandoned
- function: developer-tools
- domain: programming-languages, awesome-lists, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, c, curated-list, c-libraries, resource-catalog, algorithms

## Member repositories
- inputsh/awesome-c (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:27.490491+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 2026-08-29T18:25:54.714407+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/inputsh/awesome-c (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:27.490491+00:00, sha bde04e60f0d4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.