Externals

Methane Kit External Dependencies

All external libraries and build tools are integrated using CPM.cmake package manager script. Specific versions of the dependent repositories are cloned and configured during MethaneKit CMake configuration step either to the Build/Output/ExternalsCache directory (by default) or to the custom location provided via CMake option CPM_SOURCE_CACHE. Under CLion IDE dependent repositories are cloned inside cmake build directory of each configuration to support parallel cmake configurations processing.

Libraries

Libraries	Version	Linkage	License	Description
Boost Nowide	1.87.0 (standalone)	Static	BSL 1.0	Standard library functions with UTF-8 API on Windows.
Catch2	3.7.1	Static (tests)	BSL 1.0	A modern, C++-native, test framework for unit-tests, TDD and BDD - using C++14, C++17 and later.
CLI11	2.3.2+ (2024-12-10)	Header-only	CLI11 2.2	CLI11 is a command line parser for C++11 and beyond that provides a rich feature set with a simple and intuitive interface.
DirectX Headers	1.614.1	Header-only	MIT	Official DirectX headers available under an open source license
DirectX Tex	2.0.6 (2025-10)	Static	MIT	Texture processing library.
FMT	11.0.2	Header-only	Victor Zverovich	A modern formatting library.
FreeType	2.13.3	Static	FreeType (GPL 3.0)	FreeType is a freely available software library to render fonts.
FTXUI	5.0.0	Static	MIT	C++ Functional Terminal User Interface.
HLSL++	3.5.3	Header-only	MIT	Math library using hlsl syntax with SSE/NEON support.
ITT API	3.25.3	Static	BSD 3.0	Intel® Instrumentation and Tracing Technology (ITT) and Just-In-Time (JIT) API.
Magic Enum	0.9.7	Header-only	MIT	Static reflection for enums (to string, from string, iteration) for modern C++, work with any enum type without any macro or boilerplate code.
OpenImageIO	2.0.5	Static (optional)	GPL 3.0	Reading, writing, and processing images in a wide variety of file formats, using a format-agnostic API, aimed at VFX applications.
SPIRV-Cross	1.3.296.0	Static	Apache 2.0	A library for performing reflection on SPIR-V and disassembling SPIR-V back to high level languages.
STB	2023-01-29	Header-only	MIT, Public Domain	Single-file public domain libraries for C/C++.
TaskFlow	3.8.0	Header-only	MIT	A General-purpose Parallel and Heterogeneous Task Programming System.
Tracy	0.11.2 (2024-12-12)	Static	BSD 3.0	A real time, nanosecond resolution, remote telemetry, hybrid frame and sampling profiler for games and other applications.
Vulkan Headers	1.3.296	Header-only	Apache 2.0	Vulkan Header files and API registry.

Build Tools

Script or Tool	Version	Usage	License	Description
CPM.cmake	0.40.5	CMake	MIT	CMake's missing package manager.
CMRC	2.0.2	CMake	MIT	A Resource Compiler in a Single CMake script.
CMake Modules	Methane Fork	CMake	BSL 1.0	R.Pavlik collection of CMake modules.
iOS-Toolchain.cmake	4.3.0	CMake	BSD 3.0	A CMake toolchain file for iOS, macOS, watchOS & tvOS C/C++/Obj-C++ development.
DirectX Shader Compiler	1.7.2308	HLSL Compiler to DXIL/SPIRV	LLVM Release	Open-source HLSL Shader Compiler which is based on LLVM/Clang.
Filter Sarif	n/a	CodeQL Workflow	Apache 2.0	GitHub action to filter .sarif files produced by CodeQL.
SPIRV-Cross	1.3.268.0	SPIRV Converter to MSL	Apache 2.0	Practical tool for disassembling SPIR-V back to high level languages.
MetalShaderConverter	1.1	DXIL Converter to MSL	Apache 2.0	CLI Tool and library for converting shader intermediate representations in LLVM IR bytecode form into bytecode suitable to be loaded into Metal.
OpenCppCoverage	0.9.9.0	Code Coverage in Azure	GPL 3.0	Open source code coverage tool for C++ under Windows.

Assets

Type	Asset Name	Copyright	License	Description
Font	Amiri	Khaled Hosny	OFL 1.1	Amiri is a classical Arabic typeface in Naskh style for typesetting books and other running text. Its design is a revival of the beautiful typeface pioneered in early 20th century by Bulaq Press in Cairo, also known as Amiria Press, after which the font is named.
Font	Playball	Robert Leuschke, TypeSETit LLC	OFL 1.1	An athletic look was the inspiration for Playball. Take advantage of the sweeping swashes to give a true sports look. Perfect for baseball banners and the like. Playball comes with Latin Character sets including Western, Central, and Vietnamese language support.
Font	Roboto	Christian Robertson	Apache 2.0	Roboto has a mechanical skeleton and the forms are largely geometric. At the same time, the font features friendly and open curves. This makes for a more natural reading rhythm more commonly found in humanist and serif types.
Font	Roboto Mono	Christian Robertson	Apache 2.0	Monospaced addition to the Roboto type family. Like the other members of the Roboto family, the fonts are optimized for readability on screens across a wide variety of devices and reading environments.
Font	Sawarabi Mincho	Mshio	OFL 1.1	Japanese font with a delicate and beautiful design, it is suitable for text and headline usage. It already has many hiragana, katakana, ruled lines, and so on, but it does not yet have enough kanji glyphs.
Font	Squada One	Admix Designs	OFL 1.1	Perfect font to make a lasting impression on any webpage. Its bold presence and geometric, condensed form allow for setting in any context. Squada One can be used at any size while still maintaining clarity and smoothness.