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vcpkg

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vcpkg
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial release2016;8 years ago(2016)
Stable release
2023.11.20 / November 21, 2023;10 months ago(2023-11-21)
Repositorygithub.com/microsoft/vcpkg
Written inC++
Operating systemWindows(11,10,8.1,7),macOS,Linux
PlatformIA-32,x86-64,ARM,ARM64
TypePackage manager
LicenseMIT License
Websitevcpkg.io

vcpkgis a cross-platformopen sourcepackage managerbyMicrosoft.[1]

Overview

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vcpkg provides access toCandC++libraries to its supported platforms. Thecommand-lineutility is currently available onWindows,macOSandLinux.[2]

vcpkg was first announced atCppCon2016.[3]

The vcpkgsource codeis licensed underMIT Licenseand hosted onGitHub.[4]

vcpkg supportsVisual Studio 2015Update 3 and above.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Yelp launches Yelp Fusion, Microsoft creates Vcpkg tool, and the new Touch Sense SDK for Android developers".SD Times.September 20, 2016.
  2. ^"Microsoft's C++ library manager now available for Linux and macOS".SD Times.April 25, 2018.
  3. ^"Announcing a single C++ library manager for Linux, macOS and Windows: Vcpkg".C++ Team Blog.April 24, 2018.
  4. ^"GitHub - microsoft/vcpkg: C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS".December 14, 2019 – via GitHub.
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