awesome-lua vs awesome-v
Curated discovery lists for Lua and V projects
awesome-lua and awesome-v are community-curated directories that help developers find projects and learning resources for their respective languages. awesome-lua covers a broad Lua ecosystem, while awesome-v focuses on applications, libraries, and resources for V, including editor support and community links.
awesome-lua: Find Lua Packages and Learning Resources
A curated directory of Lua packages and learning resources, organized across libraries, tools, platforms, and topics. Useful for Lua developers choosing ecosystem components or finding references, tutorials, and community links.
awesome-v: Discover V Language Projects and Resources
A community-curated directory of frameworks, libraries, applications, and learning resources for the V programming language. Browse it to explore the V ecosystem or find tools for a specific project.
| awesome-lua | awesome-v | |
|---|---|---|
| License | — | CC0-1.0 |
| Stars | 4.6k | 2.1k |
| Forks | 349 | 144 |
| Last analyzed | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 |
Key differences
- awesome-lua spans Lua development areas such as networking, games, testing, and language references; awesome-v organizes V applications and libraries across areas including databases, graphics, and scientific computing.
- awesome-lua includes Lua implementations, interpreters, and bindings for other languages; awesome-v lists V editor plugins, IDEs, and syntax-highlighting support.
- awesome-lua links to focused related lists for OpenResty and LÖVE; awesome-v includes learning resources such as videos, forums, and online playgrounds.
- awesome-v uses the CC0-1.0 license; no license detail is supplied for awesome-lua.
- awesome-lua was last pushed on 2024-08-11, while awesome-v is described as having regular recent commits and contributions from more than one person.
- Both are directories rather than software packages, and both advise checking linked projects for current status and compatibility.
Choose awesome-lua if you…
- browse Lua packages and tools across development, networking, games, and testing.
- look for Lua tutorials, references, articles, talks, or books alongside projects.
- explore Lua interpreters, bindings, or FFI tools for language integration.
Choose awesome-v if you…
- find V frameworks and libraries for a web or command-line project.
- look for V editor integrations, IDEs, or syntax-highlighting support.
- explore V learning resources, including tutorials, videos, forums, and playgrounds.
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