vcpkg is a cross-platform open source C/C++ package manager by Microsoft.^[2]

Overview

vcpkg provides access to C and C++ libraries to its supported platforms. The command-line utility is currently available on Windows, macOS and Linux.^[3]

The vcpkg source code is licensed under MIT License and hosted on GitHub.^[4]

Integrated development environment

vcpkg supports Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 and above.

In early 2023, JetBrains CLion began supporting vcpkg directly—adding a tool‑window, package browser, install/update actions, vcpkg.json integration, and quick‑fixes for missing packages.^[5]

History

vcpkg was first announced at CppCon 2016.^[6]

In 2018, Microsoft announced the availability of this installer for Mac and GNU/Linux, among other POSIX systems.^[7]

The 2024.01.12 release (January 2024) added 15 new ports (total 2,377), 227 updates, numerous documentation articles—including SBOM support—and refined triplet implementation.^[8]

In early 2025, monthly updates continued: tool/releases in January–April including documentation additions, CI commands, performance improvements, offline usage support, Arm64 Linux support, and other bug fixes.^[9]

As of December 2025, there are 2732 libraries supported by the vcpkg package installer.^[10]

See also

• List of software package management systems

References

External links

Wikibooks has a book on the topic of: Windows Programming

• Official website
• vcpkg on GitHub

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