luau-lang/luau

A small, fast, and embeddable programming language based on Lua with a gradual type system.

Developer toolsC++#lua#programming-language#scripting-language

0.9 Steady Magnitude out of 10. Star growth looks organic. Data as of September 21, 2026.

About the project

Luau is an embeddable scripting language derived from Lua 5.1 with gradual typing, a fast interpreter, and the luau and luau-analyze CLI tools. It is used for game logic and plugins, including in Roblox, Alan Wake 2, and Warframe.

Useful for

Embed Luau into a C++ application as a scripting engine via Luau.Compiler and Luau.VM
Type-check and lint scripts with luau-analyze using .luaurc configuration
Run a script or REPL with the luau command for quick code checks

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Why it’s trending

0 stars so far today, about 1 expected by the end of the day.
GitHub Trending C++ today: #6, +4 stars.

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Numbers

Total stars: 5,888
Stars in a day: 1
Forks: 644
Issues and pull requests: 2,628
Watchers: 86
Language: C++
License: MIT
Latest release: 0.739 · September 18, 2026
Created: September 14, 2018
Last push: September 18, 2026

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September 21, 2026GitHub Trending C++ today: #6, +4 stars

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