json-c/json-c
https://github.com/json-c/json-c is the official code repository for json-c. See the wiki for release tarballs for download. API docs at http://json-c.github.io/json-c/ observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
84/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 58
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 5751
- days_rel: 67
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3287 stars · 1112 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
json-c is a C library implementing a reference-counted object model for constructing, serializing, and parsing JSON, aiming to conform to RFC 8259. It builds with CMake across Unix, Windows, Android, and other platforms.
Use cases
- parse json in c
- generate json strings from c objects
- embed json support in a c application
- read and write json config files in c
- conformant rfc 8259 json parser for c
When to choose
- you need JSON parsing or serialization in C or C++
- you want a mature, widely packaged C JSON library
- you need cross-platform builds including Android and embedded targets
When to avoid
- you are working in a higher-level language with native JSON support
- you need streaming or SAX-style parsing rather than a DOM object model
- you need strict license clarity, as the license is non-standard
Facets
library · maturity stable
serialization parser json developer-tools parsers apis c windows cross-platform embedded json-parsing reference-counting rfc-8259 cmake linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/json-c/json-c · fetched 2026-08-28 · cd2f6ea97f83
- homepage: https://github.com/json-c/json-c/wiki · fetched 2026-08-29 · f98b7b45f338
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| json-c/json-c | main | 84 |
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