# raylib-zig/raylib-zig

Manually tweaked, auto-generated raylib bindings for zig. https://github.com/raysan5/raylib

Repository: https://github.com/raylib-zig/raylib-zig
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/raylib-zig
Language: Zig
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: raylib, zig, game-development, gamedev, bindings, binding, zig-package
Last push: 2026-07-18T18:39:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2391, "days_push": 46, "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 1865, forks 260 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:46.163112+00:00)

## What it is
Zig bindings for the raylib game programming library, auto-generated and manually tweaked for idiomatic Zig usage. It also includes raygui bindings and a project template for quickly starting new games.

## Use cases
- make a 2d game in zig
- create a window and draw graphics with zig
- use raylib from zig
- build a small game prototype with zig
- add immediate-mode gui to a zig game
- set up a zig game project template

## When to choose
- you want to write games or graphical apps in Zig using raylib's simple API
- you need idiomatic Zig bindings kept in sync with recent raylib versions
- you want a quick project scaffold with build.zig integration

## When to avoid
- you are writing in C, C++, or another language and can use raylib directly
- you need a full-featured engine with editor, physics, and asset pipeline
- you require a Zig version not yet supported by the bindings

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics, sdk
- domain: graphics, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: raylib, zig-bindings, gamedev, raygui, opengl, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- raylib-zig/raylib-zig (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.163112+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 2026-08-30T03:15:35.424130+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/raylib-zig/raylib-zig (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.163112+00:00, sha 58f50c73a6c4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.