fffaraz/awesome-cpp

Awesome C++ is a curated list of C++ and C frameworks, libraries, resources, and tools organized by category.

The project addresses the challenge of discovering quality C++ libraries and development resources by maintaining a comprehensive, categorized index. It organizes entries across domains including standard libraries, frameworks, artificial intelligence, audio, cryptography, databases, graphics, networking, web application frameworks, and many others. The approach is straightforward: collect links to established and useful projects with brief descriptions, grouped by functional area to help developers find relevant tools for their specific needs.

Developers should use this list when evaluating C++ ecosystem options or learning what libraries exist for a particular problem domain. It suits anyone building C++ applications who needs a starting point for dependency selection or wants to explore available solutions in areas like machine learning, game engines, GUI frameworks, or scientific computing. The list explicitly welcomes community contributions to maintain quality, noting that entries should be actively maintained and genuinely useful.

The project maintains an organized, categorized structure across numerous domains with clear section headings and a table of contents. Community contributions are actively solicited through pull requests to improve the document and remove unmaintained or unsuitable entries.