C++ projects — indie software

23 independent C++ listings the big search engines bury.

• agentty

  github · Free · by 1ay1

  AI pair programming in your terminal — one static binary, sub-ms startup, any model

• lector

  github · Free · by acodcha

  C++ library for parsing command line arguments. Supported on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Can be built with Bazel, CMake, or Meson.

• SimpleGameEngine

  github · Free · by bernardobrust

  A super simple game engine in Post-Modern C

• PoseidonVK

  github · Free · by koosoli

  open source, arma, game, engine, Poseidon, enfusion, PoseidonVK, Vulkan, CWR-CE, ofpisnotdead-com, Cold War Assault, Remastered, Community Edition

• xge

  github · Free · by vidextreme

  XGE is a work‑in‑progress C++20 engine exploring modern engine architecture: reflection‑driven data, platform‑agnostic core, modular renderer backends (DX12 + Vulkan planned), and a dual‑runtime scripting model using CoreCLR for the editor and NativeAOT for runtime builds. Focused on clean systems engineering, not commercial features.

• RisalDash

  github · Free · by ziyarago

  Beautiful real-time web dashboards for ESP32 / ESP8266 in a few lines of C++ — a modern ESP UI & ESPUI alternative. Offline-first AP + captive portal, WebSocket, 26 widgets, i18n (EN/RU/AR), and AI control via MCP.

• maya

  github · Free · by 1ay1

  C++26 TUI framework with type-state compile-time DSL, Yoga flexbox, SIMD cell-diff renderer, and Elm-style runtime

• openSylab

  github · Free · by AurevionSec

  Open-source LIMS for medical diagnostics. ISO 15189-compliant audit trail, RBAC, MFA/TOTP, HL7 v2.5.1 & FHIR R4 native, self-hosted, MIT licensed.

• fyzenor

  github · Free · by Bimbok

  Fyzenor - C++ Based Filemanager

• Toaster-2.0

  github · Free · by Deliverooo

  A C++ Graphics engine/SDK made with modern Vulkan

• OloEngineBase

  github · Free · by drsnuggles8

  A game engine based on Hazel

• VAL3000

  github · Free · by hal9222

  🔧 Control stepper motors wirelessly with VAL3000, the quick and easy driver that requires no programming. Perfect for precise motor management.

• Havel

  github · Free · by Halffd

  Havel is a scripting language for desktop automation: hotkeys, window control, input simulation, and game macros. Write concise scripts that run on X11 and Wayland

• Knot

  github · Free · by ic005k

  Record Everything.

• lyrtube-cli

  github · Free · by janachure

  🎵 Download high-quality audio from YouTube and more with lyrtube-cli, featuring automatic lyrics embedding and built in Go.

• External-imgui-Cheat-Menu-Examples

  github · Free · by Kaidrean

  Dear explains the integration of ImGui in SDL2 step by step and emphasises minimising code repetition and errors when creating dynamic user interfaces. It is intended for educational purposes and has been prepared in accordance with fair use principles.

• tachyon

  github · Free · by mbellman

  Very fast 3D, and associated game projects.

• torchcomms

  github · Free · by rageelixer853

  📡 Streamline PyTorch communications with torchcomms, an experimental API offering high-level collectives and ready-to-use backend solutions.

• HeliosEngine

  github · Free · by RexarX

  A modern, ECS based modular game engine framework built with C++23

• Hammer

  github · Free · by TheMidnightHammer

  Hammer is an open source cross-platform framework which uses Vulkan as backend. With support for collision detection and point lights.

• soft-ue-cli

  github · Free · by Unpretentious-swatsquad791

  Control Unreal Engine 5 from the command line with Python CLI tools for AI agents, Blueprints, actors, screenshots, profiling, and more

• flutter_3d_shape_switcher

  github · Free · by Vijay-33

  🎨 Animate and switch between 3D shapes like spheres and cubes in Flutter with an engaging point cloud that morphs smoothly as you swipe.

• Prismalux

  github · Free · by wildlux

  Piattaforma AI locale in C ++ Qt6. multi-agente, locale 0-Token. llama.cpp ollama. Zero cloud, zero abbonamenti.