Lua Open Source Projects
Discover 3 open source Lua repositories from GitHub, each with an analysis of what it does, key features, use cases and alternatives. Lua projects here are most often combined with Plugins, AI and API. Last updated October 4, 2026.

awesome-lua: Discover Lua Packages and Learning Resources
awesome-lua is a community-curated directory of Lua packages and learning resources. Use it to explore tools across areas such as web development, games, testing, and language references, then follow links to projects that fit your needs.

kong: Route and Govern API, AI, and MCP Traffic
Kong Gateway is a cloud-native proxy for routing and managing API traffic, with features for LLM and MCP gateways. It suits teams that need a configurable gateway for services across Kubernetes or other infrastructure.

mini.nvim: Add Independent Lua Tools to Neovim
mini.nvim is a collection of independent Lua modules for Neovim, covering editing, navigation, appearance, and other workflow needs. Use only the modules you want, with shared configuration conventions and no external dependencies for the modules themselves.