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| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
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| Stars gained | +7 | +17 | +90 |
| Per day | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Forks gained | +1 | +3 | +10 |
potion gained 17 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 678. It is about 17 years old and has averaged roughly 40 stars a year. It ranks #49 among C repositories and #5,031 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
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#100
BEST RANK
Aug 19, 2009
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
potion has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #100. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
potion is an open-source project written in C: _why the lucky stiff's little language (the official repo... until _why returns).
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in jit, language, mixins. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.
⚡ Key Features
Optimized execution pipeline written in C for predictable speed.
Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.
Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.
Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.
Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.
📥 Installation
$ git clone https://github.com/perl11/potion.git
cd potion⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
C99 or C11 compiler with CMake / make
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
potion coordinates its core functionality through a modular C pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.
🎯 Production Use Cases
Production System Integration
Embed potion into C backend services to handle core application logic.
CI/CD Automated Pipelines
Run automated validation, builds, and integration suites during deployments.
Developer Tooling & Workflows
Accelerate developer onboarding with pre-configured project utilities.
Open Source Extension
Fork and customize internal modules under the repository's open NOASSERTION license.
🚀 Getting Started
Install potion using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/perl11/potion.git`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for potion.
Import potion into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `potion --help` to verify successful setup.
👍 Strengths
⚠️ Considerations
⇄ Alternatives & Direct Competitors
👥 Who Should Use This
Developers and engineering teams building with C, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.
🏆 Nearby in the Rankings
perl11/potion is currently ranked #5,031 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
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| #5,031 | perl11/potion This Project | C | ★ 678 | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does potion do? +
_why the lucky stiff's little language (the official repo... until _why returns)
What language is potion written in? +
The primary language is C. Topics include: jit, language, mixins, stack.
Is potion actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Dec 1, 2024 with 22 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does potion have? +
potion has 678 stars and 90 forks on GitHub.
How does potion rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 678 stars, perl11/potion is ranked #5,031 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #49 among C projects.
What license is potion distributed under? +
The repository reports a NOASSERTION license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.
