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graphite
Cross-platform retained-mode 2D compositing library in C11 with an immediate-mode drawing API, supporting layers, canvas, text and offscreen rendering via Core Animation, GTK/GSK and Windows Composition backends.
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1.7% fork ratio
License: MIT
Selection & positioning guide
Structured overview of delivery form, target scenarios, and licensing boundaries
Positioning & delivery
Categorized under Developer Tools and delivered as Libraries & SDKs.
Stack & community signals
Built primarily with C. Community scale is summarized in the metrics above; use the star history and commit activity below to judge the quality and durability of its growth.
License & maintenance check
Licensed under MIT with status "Recently maintained". Verify dependency requirements and the upstream LICENSE before production adoption.
Star history & growth
Based on collected snapshots
No trend in this date range
Inspect recent observations
| Date | Stars |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | 0 |
| 2026-11-01 | 0 |
| 2026-11-02 | 0 |
| 2026-11-03 | 0 |
| 2026-11-04 | 0 |
| 2026-11-05 | 0 |
| 2026-11-06 | 0 |
| 2026-11-07 | 23 |
| 2026-11-08 | 33 |
| 2026-11-09 | 52 |
| 2026-11-10 | 57 |
| 2026-11-11 | 57 |
| 2026-11-12 | 57 |
| 2026-11-13 | 57 |
| 2026-11-14 | 57 |
| 2026-11-15 | 58 |
Project profile
Repository metadata & lifecycle signals
- License
- MIT
- Delivery form
- Libraries & SDKs
- Latest release
- No tagged release
- Last push
- 2026-11-09
- Created
- 2026-11-07 (1 mo)
- Fork / Star ratio
- 1.7%
Get the source & start here
Cloning downloads source; follow official setup and dependency instructions.
git clone https://github.com/unixzii/graphite.gitAfter cloning, enter the project directory · cd graphite
GitRank Project Score
5-dimension model · 75% input coverage
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- MaintenanceRecent push & release cadence
- 30 / 30
- Delivery informationSetup docs, examples & prerequisites
- 13 / 25
- Community signalsStar scale & fork participation
- 7 / 20
- Recent growth7-day net gain & momentum
- 5 / 15
- Usage informationDescription, license & homepage
- 3 / 10
Computed automatically from repository activity, documentation structure, community signals, and recent growth.
Frequently Asked Questions about graphite
Is unixzii/graphite still actively maintained in 2026?+
unixzii/graphite is currently rated "Recently maintained" with a GitRank engineering score of 58/100. Its latest recorded code push was on 2026-11-09.
Can I use unixzii/graphite for commercial projects?+
Yes. unixzii/graphite uses the permissive MIT open-source license, which generally permits commercial use, modification, private deployment, and distribution provided copyright notices are retained.
What are the best open-source alternatives to unixzii/graphite?+
Explore comparable C projects in the GitRank Developer Tools leaderboard and software alternatives directory.
How fast is unixzii/graphite growing on GitHub?+
Net Star change over the past 7 days: +33 Stars.