openFrameworksCross-platform C++ toolkit for creative coding.
Cross-platform C++ toolkit for creative coding.
openFrameworks is a C++ toolkit for creative coding, distributed with its core libraries, example projects and platform-specific setup material. Developers build applications within its project structure and extend the core through add-ons. Packaged releases include a graphical project generator, while documented build targets cover desktop systems, iOS and tvOS, and browser applications through Emscripten.
openFrameworks README · Reviewed 2026-10-27
- 01 / Feature noteProject generation
Create new project scaffolding with the graphical project generator included in packaged releases.
Feature source ↗ - 02 / Feature noteAdd-on extensions
Extend the toolkit with functionality supplied outside its core libraries.
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