Lua Libraries

Lua libraries

This page lists all common Lua libraries that can be used in Spring game and map archives.

Libraries:

• analytics: Usage analytics reporting
• ChiliUI: UI framework docs
• ChiliFX: Chili effects
• Chotify: Notification library in Chili
• Custom Unit Shader Framework: Unit rendering with shaders
• i18n: Translations library
• LibLobby: Spring Lobby protocol library
• LCS: OOP (classes) in Lua
• LUPS: Lua Particle System for Spring docs
• springmon: Spring file monitor and autoreloader
• spring-wrapper-connector: Wrapper program communication provider

Single file libraries

There is also a number of single file libraries that don't have their own repository but can technically still be considered libraries.

Library files:

• Vector: Small utility for vector operations
• JSON: Serializing to the JSON format
• Delay: Delaying gadget calls
• Network: Delta compression for binary strings
• Camera: Camera state serialization
• Deferred rendering Shader & Widget: Deferred rendering (projectile) based lights

Misc

• ChangePiece - Switch piece geometry

Additional resources

Some additional libraries can be found using Github topics, such as springrts-lib and springrts