libre ☆

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Description:
Toolkit library for asynchronous network I/O with protocol stacks

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 4.3.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 23, 2025

Links: Homepage | GitHub | formulae.brew.sh

Stars: 169 | Forks: 103 | Language: C | Category: Networking

Tags: networking c-library async voip protocol-stack

Install: brew install libre

About:
Libre is a modular, asynchronous networking and protocol stack library written in C. It provides a robust foundation for building real-time communication applications by handling low-level network I/O and common protocols. Its primary value is offering a lightweight, portable, and efficient toolkit for developers creating VoIP and multimedia solutions.

Key Features:

Asynchronous event and I/O handling
Support for TCP, UDP, TLS, and HTTP
Modular architecture for easy integration
Cross-platform compatibility

Use Cases:

Building custom VoIP clients and servers
Developing real-time communication applications
Creating networked embedded systems

Alternatives:

libuv – Focuses solely on async I/O, whereas Libre includes higher-level protocol stacks.
Boost.Asio – C++ library requiring Boost, while Libre is a lightweight C library.

Version History

Detected	Version	Change	Commit
Dec 23, 2025 10:53am	4.3.0	VERSION_BUMP	afa2843d
Sep 11, 2025 9:16am		VERSION_BUMP	727aff9b
Dec 11, 2024 8:13am		VERSION_BUMP	9d553306
Sep 10, 2024 9:03pm		VERSION_BUMP	398745b0
Aug 28, 2024 6:26pm		VERSION_BUMP	22b2c057
May 16, 2024 4:02am		VERSION_BUMP	e24c71eb
Jan 31, 2024 11:45am		VERSION_BUMP	d2337d9a
Nov 22, 2023 12:02pm		VERSION_BUMP	7b0f02bc
Nov 7, 2023 7:00pm		VERSION_BUMP	d5530adb
Sep 12, 2023 10:40pm		VERSION_BUMP	db036e29
Sep 12, 2023 3:12pm		VERSION_BUMP	1ce4579d
Aug 9, 2023 9:34am		VERSION_BUMP	7daad20c
May 31, 2023 9:53am		VERSION_BUMP	823731fb
May 7, 2023 8:45pm		VERSION_BUMP	0e71ee75
Feb 15, 2023 5:47pm		VERSION_BUMP	4371b1fe
Feb 15, 2023 5:47pm		VERSION_BUMP	b0afd46e