NLua/NLua

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

NLua is a .NET library that bridges the Lua scripting language with C#/.NET, allowing Lua code to be executed from .NET applications and .NET objects to be used from Lua. It is a fork of LuaInterface and runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and UWP via .NET, .NET Core, and .NET Standard.

Use cases

• embed a Lua scripting engine in a C# application
• let users extend a .NET app with Lua scripts
• evaluate Lua expressions from C# code
• call .NET classes and methods from Lua scripts
• run game or app configuration logic written in Lua
• bind Lua functions to C# callbacks

When to choose

• you need Lua scripting inside a .NET, Xamarin, or Unity-adjacent C# project
• you want .NET objects accessible from Lua without registration or annotations
• you need cross-platform Lua support including mobile (iOS/Android) and UWP

When to avoid

• your project is not on the .NET platform
• you need a pure Lua runtime without .NET interop
• you need bindings for a different scripting language like Python or JavaScript

Facets

library · maturity stable

interpreter plugin-system sdk programming-languages developer-tools cross-platform dotnet cross-platform windows lua csharp scripting binding netcore netstandard xamarin luainterface automation linux macos ios android

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