Zig Index

An automated indexing registry for discovering Zig projects.

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All new projects will appear on the live site within few hours automatically!

Zig Index is an independent and unofficial registry of Zig projects. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or maintained by the Zig Software Foundation or any of its founders. All projects listed on this website are owned and maintained by their respective developers and the community. No ownership or responsibility is claimed over any third-party software hosted or indexed. I do not own or claim any rights to trademarks, logos, or names referenced or displayed; all such assets belong to their respective owners.

Update: Based on community feedback, the registry functionality has been changed to be fully automated! no need for Fork PR anymore, Thank you for all your feedback!

Features

• 📦 Automated Registry - Automatic fetching based on GitHub tags
• ⚡ Fast - Fully static site with pre-built data
• 🔍 Search & Filter - Find projects by topic, license, or text search
• 🔄 Automated Updates - Registry data, stats, and releases updated automatically via GitHub Actions
• ⭐ Rich Metadata - Stars, forks, releases, and assets fetched at build time
• 🎨 Dark Mode - Beautiful light and dark themes
• 📱 Responsive - Works great on all devices

Repository Structure

This is the main website repository. The registry data is maintained separately:

• Website: https://github.com/Zig-Index/zig-index.github.io (this repo)
• Registry: https://github.com/Zig-Index/registry (submodule at src/registry)

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm or pnpm

Setup

# Clone with submodules
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/Zig-Index/zig-index.github.io.git
cd zig-index.github.io

# Or if already cloned, initialize submodules
git submodule update --init --recursive

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start dev server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

Environment Variables

Create a .env file (see .env.example):

# Optional: GitHub token for higher API rate limits
# Get one at https://github.com/settings/tokens
GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token_here

Tech Stack

• Astro - Static site generator
• React - UI components
• Tailwind CSS - Styling
• TanStack Query - Data fetching & caching
• Framer Motion - Animations
• Fuse.js - Fuzzy search

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file.

Links

• Website: https://zig-index.github.io
• Registry: https://github.com/Zig-Index/registry
• Zig Language: https://ziglang.org