vcpkg
microsoft/vcpkgC and C++ package manager for Windows, Linux, and macOS
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- stars on GitHub
- 28k
- contributors
- 2.5k+
- last commit
- latest release, last week
- 2026.10.16
- license
- MIT
About
vcpkg is a cross-platform C and C++ package manager that simplifies acquiring and managing native libraries. It integrates directly with build systems such as CMake and MSBuild as well as major IDEs. Developers run it from the command line across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
From the repository: “C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS”
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