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24 alternatives to Lightweight format for small configuration files. (C)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lightweight format for small configuration files. (C) launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1BN
Budding new file format▲8
2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →
2
A little file config format I made▲5
Would love any feedback, especially on the documentation. Is it clear what the purpose of "Higml" is? Is its advantage clear? Thanks!
2010 · github.com · its alternatives →
3
Tiny Little Office▲104
A tiny office suite where the link is the document
3d ago · tinylittleoffice.com · its alternatives →
4DO
Demo of Wiki and Forum coded in C under 80k▲47
2015 · home.ronsor.gq · its alternatives →
5
Tiny C runtime Linux (rt0), HelloWorld 0.6k (i386), sbrk example added▲49
A minimal C runtime for Linux i386 & x86_64. Contribute to lpsantil/rt0 development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
6
Openemacs – a tiny emacs clone, ≤ 1024 LOC (C), based on kilo (BSD)▲8
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
7
GNU Indent – CLI code formatting▲5
2022 · gnu.org · its alternatives →
8WA
Wish - A command line enhancement for Windows (Kickstarter)▲7
2012 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
9SI
Small in-browser editor for ZIP and OLE archives▲8
2017 · sheetjs.com · its alternatives →
10AL
A LESS compiler for all platforms▲9
2011 · wearekiss.com · its alternatives →
11
A Semiring of Functions [pdf]▲9
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
12
Cbuild 2.0 – makefile / header generator for modular C▲5
cbuild: builder / preprocessor for modular C syntax. - MobiusHorizons/cbuild
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
A Brainfuck to C transcompiler in Ruby▲7
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
A Tiny Compiler for a Tiny Functional Language▲8
Compiler Backend for LSTS (High-Level Typed Macro Assembler) - andrew4328/lambda-mountain
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
15JA
JumpFm – a file manager that understand git▲7
2017 · jumpfm.org · its alternatives →
16
Essentials-C – A minimal C library for string and array manipulation▲10
Hey everyone! I just launched Essentials-C, a minimal C library with handy functions for string and array manipulation – built from scratch with simplicity and learning in mind. Highlights: - `length`, `reverse`, `substring`, `trim`, `replaceChar`, etc. - `bubbleSort`, `includes`, `startsWith`, `endsWith`, and more - Pure C, no external dependencies - Clean, readable code – great for beginners and power users I’m building it to be the “Essentials” of every C project — feel free to contribute or suggest features! GitHub: https://github.com/oileo/Essentials-C Feedback is…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
17
Filenest – Free tool to organize your files into appropriate folders▲7
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
18GO
GnuCOBOL on Windows – From Compilation to HelloWorld▲8
2017 · blog.brakmic.com · its alternatives →
19IW
I wrote a scheme interpreter in C▲7
2019 · rain-1.github.io · its alternatives →
20
Rim▲2
a minimal library to build CLI programs in C
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
A command line Trello backup tool that outputs readable files▲5
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
22MF
Minim – Fast, Flat and File-Based BMS▲8
2017 · minim.one · its alternatives →
23
The Linux Command Line▲6
A Complete Introduction
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
24EG
Enhanced GNU Awk▲6
2022 · kylheku.com · its alternatives →

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