vcpkg | |
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Developer(s) | Microsoft |
Initial release | 2016 |
Stable release | 2025.04.09 / April 9, 2025 [1] |
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. [2]
vcpkg provides access to C and C++ libraries to its supported platforms. The command-line utility is currently available on Windows, macOS and Linux. [3]
vcpkg was first announced at CppCon 2016. [4]
The vcpkg source code is licensed under MIT License and hosted on GitHub. [5]
vcpkg supports Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 and above.
In 2018, Microsoft announced the availability of this installer for Mac and GNU/Linux , among other POSIX systems. [6]
As of July 2020, there are 1900 libraries supported by the vcpkg package installer. [7]