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24 alternatives to Lua-libuv – A Lua with libuv experiments

laboratório de integração Lua com libuv para execução de scripts assíncronos e experimentação de POCs - joaoneto/lua-libuv

Lua-libuv is an experimental project that integrates Lua programming language with libuv, a cross-platform asynchronous I/O library. It is designed for developers interested in exploring how Lua can work with… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   LuaJIT FFI binding to libuv with coroutines▲101

   LuaJIT FFI binding for libuv. Contribute to pguillory/luajit-libuv development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Lua Prototype of Elm's Time-Travelling Debugger▲53

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A console-based editor with Lua support, based on antirez's project▲85

   A minimal text-editor with lua scripting. Contribute to skx/kilua development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Luakernel – Lua + SQLite + musl libc running on x86▲115

   Lua + SQLite + musl libc running on x86. Contribute to ers35/luakernel development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Glua, a Full-Featured Lua VM for Nodejs and the Browser▲70

   Maybe you should use https://github.com/fiatjaf/flua instead of this - fiatjaf/glua

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Lua/LuaJIT with C/C++/Java/JavaScript syntax▲77

   Lua with C/C++/Java/Javascript syntax. Contribute to mingodad/ljs development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   LuaGB – A Gameboy emulator written in pure Lua▲136

   A gameboy emulator written in pure Lua. Work in progress. - zeta0134/LuaGB

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Clx – Compile Lua to Native Executables Through C++20▲143

   Hi HN, clx is an ahead-of-time compiler for standard Lua that generates C++20 and produces standalone native executables through GCC, Clang or MSVC. The project started as an experiment to see whether modern C++ could be used as a portable compiler backend instead of LLVM or direct machine code generation. The generated code is then compiled and optimized by the host toolchain. The latest release replaces the previous NaN-tagged value representation with a new shadow-types implementation, adds full int64 support, improves native arithmetic code generation and adds ARM64 macOS coroutine…

   Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Croissant, a Lua REPL and Debugger▲93

   🥐 A Lua REPL and debugger. Contribute to giann/croissant development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lume – OS lightweight CLI for MacOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon▲309

    We just open-sourced Lume - a tool we built after hitting walls with existing virtualization options on Apple Silicon. No GUI, no complex stacks - just a single binary that lets you spin up macOS or Linux VMs via CLI or API. Why we built Lume: - Run native macOS VMs in 1 command, using Apple Virtualization.Framework: `lume run macos-sequoia-vanilla:latest` - Prebuilt images on https://ghcr.io/trycua (macOS, Ubuntu on ARM) - API server to manage VMs programmatically `POST /lume/vms` - A python SDK on github.com/trycua/pylume Run prebuilt macOS images in just…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    LÖVR – VR framework for Lua▲131

    An open source Lua framework for building 3D games and VR experiences.

    2017 · lovr.org · its alternatives →

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    Run Python, Ruby, Node.js, C++, Lua in the Browser via x86 to WASM JIT▲171

    Linux virtual machine, running in the browser via HTML5/WebAssembly. Networking and graphics supported.

    2021 · repl.leaningtech.com · its alternatives →

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    A new Bluebook implementation of the Smalltalk-80 VM▲11

    A compiler and IDE for the Luon programming language - a liaison beween Lua and Oberon+ - targeting LuaJIT - Luon/testcases/Smalltalk80 at master · rochus-keller/Luon

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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

    A cross-platform build utility based on Lua

    2019 · xmake.io · its alternatives →

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    Another C++ Lua Wrapper▲24

    Minimal-overhead C++ wrapper for Lua. Contribute to vapourismo/luwra development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Server-rendered multiplayer games with Lua (no client code)▲85

    Hey folks — here’s a small experiment I hacked together over the weekend: https://cleoselene.com/ In short, it’s a way to build multiplayer games with no client-side game logic. Everything is rendered on the server, and the game itself is written as simple Lua scripts. I built this to explore a few gamedev ideas I’ve been thinking about while working on Abstra: - Writing multiplayer games as if they were single-player (no client/server complexity) - Streaming game primitives instead of pixels, which should be much lighter - Server-side rendering makes cheating basically…

    Jan 2026 · cleoselene.com · its alternatives →

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    My first Open Source project -- Teaching my son Lua▲33

    Lua Text Adventure Engine. Contribute to shawndumas/adventure.lua development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A notebook-style Common Lisp environment▲180

    The notebook-style Common Lisp environment. Contribute to tamamu/darkmatter development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lua in Python▲57

    Lua in Python. Contribute to scoder/lupa development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Evolved.lua – An Evolved Entity Component System for Lua▲55

    I'm excited to announce the first release of my library, evolved.lua! evolved.lua is a fast and flexible ECS (Entity-Component-System) library for Lua. It is designed to be simple and easy to use, while providing all the features needed to create complex systems with blazing performance. Enjoy!

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    LuaJIT assembler/assembly language for direct bytecode programming▲141

    LuaJIT 2.0 and 2.1 bytecode generator, assembler, parser, viewer and test VM. Lua 5.1 parser, IDE and debugger. - rochus-keller/LjTools

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Visual debugger for Rails system tests▲131

    Hey all, I've been working on this side project to get a Cypress.io-like experience, but for Ruby developers. It's plug-n-play with Capybara system tests, with the following features: - visualize assertions/commands as they happen - view all API requests, errors, and logs in the timeline - pause/continue on any step - rewind through history with a recorded video This is brand new, so looking for people to start trying it out and leave feedback.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    MicroLua – Lua for the RP2040 Microcontroller▲121

    MicroLua allows programming the RP2040 microcontroller in Lua. It packages the latest Lua interpreter with bindings for the Pico SDK and a cooperative threading library. MicroLua is licensed under the MIT license. I wanted to learn about Lua and about the RP2040 microcontroller. This is the result :)

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A Fast, Malloc-Free C++14 Json Parser and Encoder▲98

    Meta programming utilities for C++14. Merged in matt-42/lithium - matt-42/iod

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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