Show HN: Easy alternative to giflib – header-only decoder in C (github.com)

24 points by FerkiHN 12mo ago ↗ HN

Hi HN, I made a lightweight, header-only GIF decoder in C, inspired by stb-style libraries. No dynamic allocation, portable, and optimized for embedded devices.

GitHub: https://github.com/Ferki-git-creator/TurboStitchGIF-HeaderOn...

Would love feedback or suggestions.

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FerkiHN 12mo ago ↗

I made this to replace giflib for embedded and low-resource use cases. It's:

header-only (drop-in),

zero-allocation (you provide the buffer),

faster LZW decoding (turbo mode),

compatible with C89 environments, etc.

Happy to get feedback or suggestions!

anitil 12mo ago ↗

Very nice project, interesting that there's a couple header-only projects on the front page today [0].

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44556318

FerkiHN 12mo ago ↗

Thanks! Yeah, seems like it's header-only Thursday I love the stb-style “drop-in and go” approach — it keeps things clean and easy to adopt, especially for low-level or embedded projects.