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Products that do what Header-only GIF decoder in pure C – no malloc, easy to use does

I built a lightweight GIF decoder in pure C, ideal for embedded or performance-critical environments. It’s header-only, zero dynamic memory allocations, and fully platform-independent. Supports both static and animated GIFs, with turbo and safe decoding modes. Works great on microcontrollers, IoT devices, and anything with a framebuffer. Would love feedback or ideas where this could be useful. Github: https://github.com/Ferki-git-creator/TurboStitchGIF-HeaderOn...

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Easy alternative to giflib – header-only decoder in C▲24
Hi HN, I made a lightweight, header-only GIF decoder in C, inspired by stb-style libraries. No dynamic allocation, portable, and optimized for embedded devices. GitHub: https://github.com/Ferki-git-creator/TurboStitchGIF-HeaderOn... Would love feedback or suggestions.
2025 · github.com
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Gifski▲570
Convert videos to high-quality GIFs
2018
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I wrote a minimal memory allocator in C▲137
A fun toy memory allocator (not thread safe, that's a future TODO). I also wanted to explain how I approached it, so I also wrote a tutorial blog post (~20 minute read) covering the code which you can find the link to in the README.
Nov 2025 · github.com
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Put “GIF” in front of any YouTube URL and hit enter▲577
2014 · gifyoutube.com
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Stacc▲183
Tool for effectively converting videos to Gifs
2019
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A pure C89 implementation of Go channels, with blocking selects▲271
2023 · github.com
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Compile C to Not Gates▲145
Hi! I've been working on the flipjump project, a programming language with 1 opcode: flip (invert) a bit, then jump (unconditionally). So a bit-flip followed by more bit-flips. It's effectively a bunch of NOT gates. This language, as poor as it sounds, is RICH. Today I completed my compiler from C to FlipJump. It takes C files, and compiles them into flipjump. I finished testing it all today, and it works! My key interest in this project is to stretch what we know of computing and to prove that anything can be done even with minimal power. I appreciate you reading my announcement, and be…
2025 · github.com
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I wrote a Java decompiler in pure C language▲172
2025 · github.com
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10-40% faster LZMA decoder using x86 CMOVcc▲205
2021 · gist.github.com
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Gifski 2▲301
Convert videos to high-quality GIFs
2019
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GifCapture▲123
Gif capture app for macOS
2017
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Compiling C in the browser using WebAssembly▲174
2024 · wasmer.io
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How to compile C/C++ for WASM, pure Clang, no libs, no framework▲217
A little help for programmers, who wants to run C/C++ code in the browser. (This is my second attempt to show it, first time I got banned bcoz of my personal page domain, I don't really understand it why is is suspicious.)
2022 · github.com
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Gifable▲197
Super-simple screen recording tool that makes GIFs
2017
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A little web server in C▲178
A little web server written in C for Linux. Supports: CGI, Reverse Proxy. Single threaded using I/O multiplexing (select).
2023 · github.com
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gif.js - Fast GIF encoder using web workers▲63
2013 · jnordberg.github.io
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Xcc700: Self-hosting mini C compiler for ESP32 (Xtensa) in 700 lines▲154
Repo: https://github.com/valdanylchuk/xcc700 Hi Everyone! I just wrote my first compiler! - single pass, recursive descent, direct emission - generates REL ELF binaries, runnable using ESP-IDF elf_loader - very basic features only, just enough for self-hosting - treats the Xtensa CPU as a stack machine for simplicity, no register allocation / window usage - compilable on Mac, probably also Linux, can cross-compile for esp32 there - wrote for fun / cyberdeck project Sample output from esp32: xcc700.elf xcc700.c -o /d/cc.elf [ xcc700 ] BUILD COMPLETED >…
Dec 2025 · github.com
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Nanosecond C message logger▲131
Hello, Some time ago I did a data logger for fun, just to check if I could beat the performance of an old C++ project of mine (mini-async-log) and to avoid letting my multithreading-C skills rust when on a non-programming gig (using Yocto/OE, very little programming). This project is a BSD licensed, producer-wait-free (when using thread-local storage) generic message logger with high performance, decent test coverage, and type-safe C strings (requires C11 or C++ compiler). It was a shame to let this project to die unknown, as I think that it has potential to be used on some niches as…
2019
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Gifmock for Sketch▲141
Create high-quality GIFs from layers in your Sketch files.
2020
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Giflab▲91
Drag, Drop, Gif - Easiest way to make gifs on the internet.
2014
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Gifcurry – Your open source video to GIF maker built with Haskell▲14
2018 · lettier.github.io
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LoopMix128 – Fast C PRNG (.46ns), 2^128 Period, BigCrush/PractRand Pass▲76
LoopMix128 is a fast C PRNG I wrote for non-cryptographic tasks. GitHub (MIT): https://github.com/danielcota/LoopMix128 Highlights: * ~0.37 ns/value (GCC 11.4, -O3 -march=native), 98% faster than xoroshiro128++ and PCG64. * Passes TestU01 BigCrush & PractRand (32TB). * Guaranteed 2^128 period. * Proven injective (192-bit state) via Z3 SMT solver; allows parallel streams. * Core requires only stdint.h. Seeking feedback on design, use cases, or further testing.
2025 · github.com
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Gifit▲124
Quickly capture 2-second GIFs with your webcam
2019
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BinaryRPC – Lightweight WebSocket-based RPC framework in modern C++▲78
Hi HN, I’m a recent CS graduate. During the past few months I wrote BinaryRPC, an open-source RPC framework in modern C++20 focused on low-latency, binary WebSocket messaging. Why I built it * Wanted first-class session support, pluggable QoS levels and a simple middleware chain (global, specific, multi handler) without extra JSON/XML parsing. * Easy developer experience A quick feature list * Binary WebSocket frames – minimal overhead * Built-in session layer (login / reconnect / heartbeat) * QoS1 / QoS2 with automatic ACK & retry * Plugin system – rooms, msgpack, etc.…
2025 · github.com

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