# cnlohr/rawdrawandroid

Build android apps without any java, entirely in C and Make

Repository: https://github.com/cnlohr/rawdrawandroid
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rawdrawandroid
Language: C
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-07-01T02:22:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2528, "days_push": 64, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4303, forks 262 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:41.686884+00:00)

## What it is
A framework and build system for writing Android apps entirely in C using the NDK and Make, with no Java required. It provides OpenGL ES windowing, touch/sensor input, keyboard, asset access, USB, and permissions support while producing tiny APKs (~25-45kB).

## Use cases
- build android apps in c without java
- create tiny apk files
- write opengl es apps for android
- access usb devices from an android app in c
- build android apks from the command line with make
- port a c program to android

## When to choose
- you want minimal apk size and no Java/Gradle overhead
- you have existing C code to run on Android
- you prefer Make-based builds and direct NDK access
- you need low-level access like USB or raw sensors from C

## When to avoid
- you need standard Android UI widgets or Jetpack ecosystem
- you plan a commercial Play Store app and want conventional tooling support
- your team works primarily in Kotlin or Java
- you need extensive third-party Android libraries

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: mobile-framework, graphics, build-tool
- domain: mobile-development, developer-tools
- platform: c, cpp, windows, cli
- tags: ndk, no-java, apk, opengl-es, rawdraw, make, game-development, android, linux

## Member repositories
- cnlohr/rawdrawandroid (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:41.686884+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 2026-08-29T18:21:49.672165+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cnlohr/rawdrawandroid (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:41.686884+00:00, sha 0a78d5f1f316)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.