microsoft/vcpkg
C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS
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Where it stands
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1 release in the last 90 days, the latest 21 days ago, with 415 contributors on GitHub.
Peaked at #65 in the weekly ranking the week of Oct 19, its best in the past year.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Manages C and C++ libraries across Windows, Linux, and macOS with a cross-platform package manager.
- Simplifies dependency management by integrating seamlessly with various build systems like CMake and MSBuild.
- Use for quickly adding and managing C++ libraries in Visual Studio projects to streamline development.
- Use for maintaining consistent library versions across cross-platform C++ applications.
- Use for creating and publishing custom C++ packages to share reusable components within teams.
Should you depend on it?
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License
MIT
Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.
Community files
- README: present
- Contributing guide: present
- Code of conduct: present
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From the README
vcpkg is a free and open-source C/C++ package manager maintained by Microsoft and the C++ community.
Initially launched in 2016 as a tool for assisting developers in migrating their projects to newer versions of Visual Studio, vcpkg has evolved into a cross-platform tool used by developers on Windows, macOS, and Linux. vcpkg has a large collection of open-source libraries and enterprise-ready features designed to facilitate your development process with support for any build and project systems. vcpkg is a C++ tool at heart and is written in C++ with scripts in CMake. It is designed from the ground up to address the unique pain points C/C++ developers experience.
This tool and ecosystem are constantly evolving, and we always appreciate contributions! Learn how to start contributing with our packaging tutorial and maintainer guide.
First, follow one of our quick start guides.
Whether you're using CMake, MSBuild, or any other build system, vcpkg has you covered:
If a library you need is not present in the vcpkg registry, [open an issue on the GitHub repository]contributing:submit-issue or contribute the package yourself.
Daily snapshots
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Forks
7.8K+124
Open issues
1.0K-114
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| ziglang/zig | 43.3K | — | 35 | 429 days ago |
| microsoft/vcpkg | 27.6K | — | 75 | 21 days ago |
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| DevCaress/guia-entrevistas-de-programacion | 8.2K | — | 34 | 102 days ago |
| Category median | 13.6K | — | 35 | — |
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