vcpkg
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Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Initial release | 2016 |
Stable release | 2023.11.20
/ November 21, 2023 |
Repository | github |
Written in | C++ |
Operating system | Windows (11, 10, 8.1, 7), macOS, Linux |
Platform | IA-32, x86-64, ARM, ARM64 |
Type | Package manager |
License | MIT License |
Website | vcpkg |
vcpkg is a cross-platform open source package manager by Microsoft.[1]
Overview
[edit]vcpkg provides access to C and C++ libraries to its supported platforms. The command-line utility is currently available on Windows, macOS and Linux.[2]
vcpkg was first announced at CppCon 2016.[3]
The vcpkg source code is licensed under MIT License and hosted on GitHub.[4]
vcpkg supports Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 and above.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Yelp launches Yelp Fusion, Microsoft creates Vcpkg tool, and the new Touch Sense SDK for Android developers". SD Times. September 20, 2016.
- ^ "Microsoft's C++ library manager now available for Linux and macOS". SD Times. April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Announcing a single C++ library manager for Linux, macOS and Windows: Vcpkg". C++ Team Blog. April 24, 2018.
- ^ "GitHub - microsoft/vcpkg: C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS". December 14, 2019 – via GitHub.
External links
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