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1. 1IC
   Introducting C+▲148

   2012 · github.com

2. 2CC
   C/C++ Development Environment for Emacs▲146

   2014 · tuhdo.github.io

3. 3OC
   Online C/C++ Code Browser▲72

   2016 · code.woboq.org

4. 4AM
   A Modern C/C++ build tools (Simple, Fast, Cross-platform)▲89

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5. 5IB
   I built a Cargo-like build tool for C/C++▲177

   I love C and C++, but setting up projects can sometimes be a pain. Every time I wanted to start something new I'd spend the first hour writing CMakeLists.txt, figuring out find_package, copying boilerplate from my last project, and googling why my library isn't linking. By the time the project was actually set up I'd lost all momentum. So, I built Craft - a lightweight build and workflow tool for C and C++. Instead of writing CMake, your project configuration goes in a simple craft.toml: [project] name = "my_app" version = "0.1.0" language = "c" c_standard = 99 [build] type = "executable"…

   Apr 2026 · github.com

6. 6IB
   I built a small browser engine from scratch in C++▲146

   Hi HN! Korean high school senior here, about to start CS in college. I built a browser engine from scratch in C++ to understand how browsers work. First time using C++, 8 weeks of development, lots of debugging—but it works! Features: - HTML parsing with error correction - CSS cascade and inheritance - Block/inline layout engine - Async image loading + caching - Link navigation + history Hardest parts: - String parsing(html, css) - Rendering - Image Caching & Layout Reflowing What I learned (beyond code): - Systematic debugging is crucial - Ship with known bugs rather than chase…

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7. 7OC
   Online C/C++ to assembly visualizer [Weekend Project]▲149

   2012 · assembly.ynh.io

8. 8BY
   Build your own programming language in C++▲94

   2021 · github.com

9. 9CJ
   Chardin.js, beautiful instructions for apps▲203

   2013 · heelhook.github.com

10. 10CA
    Crown – A flexible game engine written from scratch in C++▲193

    2017 · github.com

11. 11NA
    NasNas, a new intuitive and user friendly C++ game framework▲95

    2020 · github.com

12. 12XA
    Xmake, a modern C/C++ build utility▲186

    2019 · github.com

13. 13BA
    Bake – A modular build system and package manager for C/C++▲132

    2018 · github.com

14. 14TS
    The Silicon C++14 Web Framework▲140

    2015 · github.com

15. 15CE
    C++ Editor for Teaching How to Code▲95

    2019 · emun.ro

16. 16AM
    A modern documentation tool for C++ and a replacement for Doxygen▲31

    2021 · hdoc.io

17. 17LC
    Lightweight C++ editor that understands your code▲44

    2015 · slededit.com

18. 18AC
    A C/C++ IDE written in C from scratch with zero dependencies▲10

    I’ve spent the last ~2 years building a C/C++ IDE for Windows entirely in C99. My goal was to eliminate the bloat of the modern Visual Studio environment keeping its core features. Key Technical Highlights: Zero Dependencies: Just the Windows API Performance: Starts in 0.1ms on a twelve year old machine. It handles projects with 500k+ lines without UI lag or indexing stutters. Integrated Tools: Includes a custom-built debugger, profiler, and Intellisense engine designed for speed. Portability: It’s a single executable. No installer required. I built this because I was tired of waiting…

    Mar 2026 · giovannicarlino04.itch.io

19. 19HO
    Header-only debug module for c++11▲13

    2014 · github.com

20. 20MO
    My own GPLv3 Monitoring app, but paid. Cross platform, native C++/Qt▲6

    2022 · leafnode.nl

21. 21HO
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    2024 · github.com

22. 22CJ
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    2017 · cpp-jobs.com

23. 23
    Modern C++ Build Tools for Module Feature▲8

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    30d ago · github.com

24. 24HA
    Hyde – An out-of-line C++ library documentation tool▲36

    2018 · github.com

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