vcpkg
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vcpkg is a free and open-source C/C++ package manager maintained by Microsoft and the C++ community.
Initially launched in 2016 as a tool for assisting developers in migrating their projects to newer versions of Visual Studio, vcpkg has evolved into a cross-platform tool used by developers on Windows, macOS, and Linux. vcpkg has a large collection of open-source libraries and enterprise-ready features designed to facilitate your development process with support for any build and project systems. vcpkg is a C++ tool at heart and is written in C++ with scripts in CMake. It is designed from the ground up to address the unique pain points C/C++ developers experience.
This tool and ecosystem are constantly evolving, and we always appreciate contributions! Learn how to start contributing with our packaging tutorial and maintainer guide.
First, follow one of our quick start guides.
Whether you're using CMake, MSBuild, or any other build system, vcpkg has you covered:
You can also use any editor:
If a library you need is not present in the vcpkg registry, open an issue on the GitHub repository or contribute the package yourself.
After you've gotten vcpkg installed and working, you may wish to add tab completion to your terminal.
Create a manifest for your project's dependencies:
vcpkg new --application
vcpkg add port fmtOr install packages through the command line:
vcpkg install fmtThen use one of our available integrations for CMake, MSBuild or other build systems.
For a short description of all available commands, run vcpkg help.
Run vcpkg help [topic] for details on a specific topic.
vcpkg offers powerful features for your package management needs:
vcpkg is an open source project, and is thus built with your contributions. Here are some ways you can contribute:
Please refer to our mantainer guide and packaging tutorial for more details.
This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or email [email protected] with any additional questions or comments.
The code in this repository is licensed under the MIT License. The libraries
provided by ports are licensed under the terms of their original authors. Where
available, vcpkg places the associated license(s) in the location
installed/.
Most ports in vcpkg build the libraries in question using the original build system preferred by the original developers of those libraries, and download source code and build tools from their official distribution locations. For use behind a firewall, the specific access needed will depend on which ports are being installed. If you must install it in an "air gapped" environment, consider instaling once in a non-"air gapped" environment, populating an asset cache shared with the otherwise "air gapped" environment.
vcpkg collects usage data in order to help us improve your experience. The data collected by Microsoft is anonymous. You can opt-out of telemetry by:
-disableMetrics--disable-metrics to vcpkg on the command lineVCPKG_DISABLE_METRICS environment variableRead more about vcpkg telemetry at https://learn.microsoft.com/vcpkg/about/privacy.
