hyperrealm/libconfig

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

libconfig is a compact C/C++ library for parsing and processing structured, type-aware configuration files. Its format is more compact and readable than XML, making it suitable for memory-constrained systems.

Use cases

• parse structured configuration files in C or C++
• read typed config values without string parsing
• use a lightweight config parser on embedded or handheld devices
• replace XML-based configuration with a more readable format
• manage application settings across Linux, macOS, Windows, and Android

When to choose

• you need a small, fast config file parser for C or C++
• you want type-aware configuration instead of string parsing
• you target memory-constrained or cross-platform environments
• you need a permissively linkable LGPL library for proprietary apps

When to avoid

• you need JSON, YAML, or TOML specifically
• your project is not in C or C++
• you need a schema validation or remote config service
• you want a config format with wide ecosystem tooling

Facets

library · maturity stable

configuration-management parser serialization developer-tools files cross-platform windows c cpp cross-platform config-files c-library cpp-library structured-config lightweight linux macos android

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