Single-File Libraries
A collection of single-file libraries (header files) that I’ve ran into over the years.
See also list of single-file libs curated by stb.
Not Yet Organized
| Library | Description |
|---|---|
| DG_dynarray | Dynamics arrays in C |
| nuklear.h | GUI library |
| webview | cross-platform webview library for C/C++/Go |
| HandmadeMath.h | A simple math library for games and computer graphics. |
| minimp3 | Minimalistic MP3 decoder single header library |
| the-debuginator | A juicy feature-packed debug menu intended for games. |
| the-entitytainer | A single header library for managing game entity hierarchies. |
| jc_voronoi.h | A C implementation for creating 2D voronoi diagrams |
| pcg_basic | PCG – Minimal C Implementation |
| open simplex noise in c | Port of Kurt Spencer’s java implementation of open simplex noise to C – Note: This is NOT Ken Perlin’s Simplex noise algorithm. |
| sdf.h | Signed Distance Field Builder for Contour Texturing |
| gif_load.h | A slim, fast and header-only GIF loader written in C |
| vec_math.h | Single-header primitive vector math library |
| libcmdf | A small library for writing CLI applications in C |
| simple_obj.h | A very simple Wavefront .obj loader with glut support. |
nothings/stb
single-file public domain (or MIT licensed) libraries for C/C++
Most libraries by stb, except: stb_dxt by Fabian “ryg” Giesen, stb_image_resize
by Jorge L. “VinoBS” Rodriguez, and stb_sprintf by Jeff Roberts.
| library | lastest version | category | LoC | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stb_vorbis.c | 1.14 | audio | 5462 | decode ogg vorbis files from file/memory to float/16-bit signed output |
| stb_image.h | 2.19 | graphics | 7462 | image loading/decoding from file/memory: JPG, PNG, TGA, BMP, PSD, GIF, HDR, PIC |
| stb_truetype.h | 1.19 | graphics | 4853 | parse, decode, and rasterize characters from truetype fonts |
| stb_image_write.h | 1.09 | graphics | 1568 | image writing to disk: PNG, TGA, BMP |
| stb_image_resize.h | 0.95 | graphics | 2627 | resize images larger/smaller with good quality |
| stb_rect_pack.h | 0.11 | graphics | 624 | simple 2D rectangle packer with decent quality |
| stb_sprintf.h | 1.05 | utility | 1833 | fast sprintf, snprintf for C/C++ |
| stretchy_buffer.h | 1.03 | utility | 262 | typesafe dynamic array for C (i.e. approximation to vector<>), doesn’t compile as C++ |
| stb_textedit.h | 1.12 | user interface | 1404 | guts of a text editor for games etc implementing them from scratch |
| stb_voxel_render.h | 0.85 | 3D graphics | 3803 | Minecraft-esque voxel rendering “engine” with many more features |
| stb_dxt.h | 1.08b | 3D graphics | 728 | Fabian “ryg” Giesen’s real-time DXT compressor |
| stb_perlin.h | 0.3 | 3D graphics | 316 | revised Perlin noise (3D input, 1D output) |
| stb_easy_font.h | 1.0 | 3D graphics | 303 | quick-and-dirty easy-to-deploy bitmap font for printing frame rate, etc |
| stb_tilemap_editor.h | 0.38 | game dev | 4172 | embeddable tilemap editor |
| stb_herringbone_wa… | 0.6 | game dev | 1220 | herringbone Wang tile map generator |
| stb_c_lexer.h | 0.09 | parsing | 962 | simplify writing parsers for C-like languages |
| stb_divide.h | 0.91 | math | 419 | more useful 32-bit modulus e.g. “euclidean divide” |
| stb_connected_comp… | 0.95 | misc | 1045 | incrementally compute reachability on grids |
| stb.h | 2.31 | misc | 14405 | helper functions for C, mostly redundant in C++; basically author’s personal stuff |
| stb_leakcheck.h | 0.4 | misc | 186 | quick-and-dirty malloc/free leak-checking |
prideout/par
Single-file C libraries under the MIT license. Documentation can be found at the top of each header file, but some libraries have an accompanying blog post.
| library | description | link |
|---|---|---|
| par_msquares.h | efficient marching squares implementation | blog post |
| par_shapes.h | generate parametric surfaces and other simple shapes | blog post |
| par_bubbles.h | pack circles into hierarchical diagrams | blog post |
| par_bluenoise.h | generate progressive 2D point sequences | blog post |
| par_sprune.h | efficient broad-phase collision detection in 2D | web demo |
| par_easycurl.h | simple HTTP requests using libcurl | |
| par_filecache.h | LRU caching on your device’s filesystem | |
| par_easings.h | Robert Penner’s easing functions |
RandyGaul/tinyheaders
Various single-file cross-platform C/C++ headers implementing self-contianed libraries.
| library | description | latest version | language(s) | license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tinyc2 | 2D collision detection routines on primitives, boolean results and/or manifold generation | 1.03 | C/C++ | zlib |
| tinysound | Load/play/loop/pitch/pan WAV + OGG (stb_vorbis wrapper for OGG) in mono/stereo, high performance custom mixer, decent performance custom pitch shifter (does not stretch time) | 1.08 | C/C++ | zlib |
| tinynet * | Netcode for multiplayer games, reliable/unreliable packets, send/recieve large chunks reliably, encryption, network simulator, flow control, serialization + data integrity checks, compression | 0.0 | C/C++ | zlib |
| tinytime | Quick and dirty “main loop” timer function, along with utilities for integer-based high resolution timing | 1.0 | C/C++ | zlib |
| tinymemfile | Utility for calling fscanf-alike functions on files embedded in memory | 1.0 | C++ | zlib |
| tinyfiles | Directory traversal, both recursive and manual | 1.0 | C/C++ | public domain |
| tinysid | Compile time string hashing via preprocessing; turns strings into integers | 1.0 | C/C++ | zlib |
| tinymath | Professional level 3D vector math via SIMD intrinsics | 1.1 | C++ | zlib |
| tinypng | load/save PNG, texture atlas compiler, DEFLATE compliant decompressor | 1.03 | C/C++ | public domain |
| tinygl | OpenGL ES 3.0+ wrapper with carefully designed API to foster fast iteration | 1.02 | C/C++ | zlib |
| tinyutf | utf-8 and utf-16 encoder/decoder | 1.0 | C/C++ | public domain |
| tinyhuff | minimal static huffman encoder/decoder (compression) | 1.0 | C/C++ | zlib |
| tinyspheremesh | Generates beautiful vertices (triangles) of a sphere | 1.0 | C/C++ | zlib |
| tinypath | c-string utility functions for Shlwapi.h style path manipulation | 1.01 | C/C++ | public domain |
| tinyalloc | straight-forward but useful allocator collection | 1.01 | C/C++ | public domain |
| tinymath2d | 2d vector math and shape routines | 1.0 | C++ | public domain |
| tinyspritebatch | run-time 2d sprite batcher | 0.01 | C/C++ | public domain |
richgel999/miniz
See miniz.c / miniz.hhttps://github.com/nothings/stb amalgamation on the (Releases)[https://github.com/richgel999/miniz/releases]) page.
rmitton
arious single-file C/C++ libraries.
All public domain.
| library | description |
|---|---|
| rjm_mc.h | Uses Marching Cubes to convert an isosurface into triangles |
| rjm_raytrace.h | Fast SSE packet raytracer, designed for AO baking. |
| rjm_texbleed.h | Fills in the color of pixels where alpha==0 |
gingerBill/gb
gb single-file public domain libraries for C & C++
| library | latest version | category | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| gb.h | 0.27 | misc | Helper library (Standard library improvement) |
| gb_math.h | 0.07e | math | Vector math library geared towards game development |
| gb_gl.h | 0.05 | graphics | OpenGL Helper Library |
| gb_string.h | 0.95a | strings | A better string library (this is built into gb.h too with custom allocator support!) |
| gb_ini.h | 0.93 | misc | Simple ini file loader library |
| gb_regex.h | 0.01d | regex | Highly experimental regular expressions library |
dr_libs
| Library | Description |
|---|---|
| dr_flac | FLAC audio decoder. |
| dr_wav | WAV audio loader and writer. |
| dr_pcx | PCX image loader. |
| dr_obj | Wavefront OBJ model loader. |
| dr_fs | File system abstraction for loading files from the native file system and archives. |
| dr_fsw | Watch for changes to the file system. Windows only. |
| dr_math | Vector math library. Very incomplete, and only updated as I need it. |
| dr | Miscellaneous stuff that doesn’t belong to any specific category. |
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vurtun/mmx
| library | lastest version | category | LoC | license | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lexer.h | 1.00 | parser | 1155 | zlib | simple lexer for C-like languages |
| json.h | 1.00 | parser | 848 | zlib | non-allocating json parser |
| sched.h | 1.00 | multithreading | 699 | zlib | multithreaded task scheduler |
| vec.h | 0.02 | math | 2240 | zlib | vector math |
| web.h | 1.00 | network | 1455 | BSD | lightweight webserver |
yui0/slibs
Single file libraries for C/C++.
| library | category | LoC | license | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alsa.h | audio | 138 | public domain | ALSA [ref: https://github.com/yui0/aplay-] |
| wav.h | audio | 61 | public domain | Wave format [ref: https://github.com/yui0/aplay-] |
| v4l2.h | video | 614 | public domain | video for linux |
| clock.h | utils | 31 | public domain | clock function for linux [ref: https://github.com/yui0/waifu2x-glsl] |
| kbhit.h | utils | 64 | public domain | kbhit function for linux [ref: https://github.com/yui0/aplay-] |
| ls.h | utils | 155 | public domain | making list of files and directories [ref: https://github.com/yui0/aplay-] |
| random.h | math | 32 | public domain | XOR128 random function |
| gpgpu_glsl.h | GPGPU | 383 | public domain | GLSL frameworks [ref: https://github.com/yui0/waifu2x-glsl] |
| ocl.h | GPGPU | 190 | public domain | OpenCL frameworks |
| jo_mpeg.h | video | 317 | public domain | MPEG1/2 encoder [http://www.jonolick.com/home/mpeg-video-writer] |
| minimp3.h | audio | 2671 | LGPL | MP3 decoder [http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=59417] |
| parg.h | utils | 551 | CC0 | Parser for argv that works similarly to getopt [https://github.com/jibsen/parg] |
| parson.h | utils | 2239 | MIT | Lightweight JSON library [https://github.com/kgabis/parson] |
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