libui
Simple and portable (but not inflexible) GUI library in C that uses the native GUI technologies of each platform it supports. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- 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: 4157
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 826
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
10896 stars · 613 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
libui is a simple and portable GUI library for C that uses each platform's native GUI technologies to create native-looking interfaces. It is explicitly mid-alpha software with incomplete features and unstable APIs.
Use cases
- build a native-looking desktop GUI app in C
- write a cross-platform GUI without wrapping webviews
- create small utility programs with native controls on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- learn how native GUI toolkits are abstracted in C
When to choose
- you want native platform controls rather than a custom-drawn or web-based UI
- you need a small C library with minimal dependencies
- your app only needs basic controls like buttons, text fields, and windows
When to avoid
- you need trees, clipboard, drag-and-drop, printing, or accessibility support
- you require a stable, documented API for production software
- you need OpenGL or advanced dialogs
- you want an actively maintained project with frequent releases
Facets
library · maturity experimental
gui ui-components cross-platform desktop-applications developer-tools windows c cpp native-gui portable-gui c-library mid-alpha linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/andlabs/libui · fetched 2026-08-28 · 70907a020240
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| andlabs/libui | main | 23 |
| andlabs/ui | sdk | 23 |
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