17 open source projects written in Lua
Every Lua project in the registry, ranked by GitHub stars — license and last push on every entry, data pulled live from the GitHub API every night.
kong ★ 44K 🦍 The API and AI Gateway
koreader ★ 31K An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Cervantes, Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook and Android devices
NvChad ★ 29K Blazing fast Neovim framework providing solid defaults and a beautiful UI, enhancing your neovim experience.
Apache APISIX ★ 17K High-performance API gateway with built-in LLM support
xmake ★ 12K 🔥 A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
lite-xl ★ 6.5K A lightweight text editor written in Lua
opencode.nvim ★ 3.9K Neovim 🤝 OpenCode in the flow that you already know.
docker-jitsi-meet ★ 3.6K Jitsi Meet on Docker
nvimdots ★ 3.4K A well configured and structured Neovim.
luakit ★ 2.3K Fast, small, webkit based browser framework extensible by Lua.
claude-code.nvim ★ 2.1K Seamless integration between Claude Code AI assistant and Neovim
vim-config ★ 2.0K Lean mean Neovim machine, carefully crafted with :heart: Use with latest Neovim.
sile ★ 1.8K The SILE Typesetter — Simon’s Improved Layout Engine
ecode ★ 1.7K Lightweight multi-platform code editor designed for modern hardware with a focus on responsiveness and performance.
nginx-lua-prometheus ★ 1.6K Prometheus metric library for Nginx written in Lua
zk-nvim ★ 871 Neovim plugin for zk
canary ★ 666 Canary Server 15.25 for OpenTibia community.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source projects are written in Lua?
This registry tracks 17 Lua projects, with 163,713 GitHub stars between them and a median of 3,416 stars. The most-adopted is kong at 44,348 stars.
Which Lua projects are most actively maintained?
15 of the 17 projects were pushed in the last 90 days. Each entry above shows its exact last-push date, so you can filter out dormant projects before committing to one.
What licence are Lua projects usually under?
17 of the 17 carry an explicit open-source licence across 6 distinct licences, and the licence is shown on every card. Permissive licences (MIT, Apache-2.0) are the safest default for commercial use; check the copyleft ones individually.
Should I use Lua or Python for my project?
Both are viable. Lua is the better default if your team already knows it or the libraries you need are written in it; Python may suit you better if you need the ecosystem, tooling or performance profile it is known for. The registry lists 17 Lua projects to work from.