Hastur

Experimental C++23 browser by Robin Lindén, entirely homemade: networking, HTML, CSS, layout, rendering, JavaScript engine and WebAssembly, with a graphical interface and a terminal interface.

Facts

Developer

Robin Lindén (personal project)

Website

github.com

Engine

Proprietary

Platforms

LinuxWindows

Details

Bazel build with GCC, Clang or MSVC

Popularity

10/100 — 36 GitHub stars (×2 users)

Key versions

1. Jan. 25, 2021
   —First commit of the C++ browser.[1]
2. Feb. 14, 2021
   —HTTPS websites supported.[2]
3. Feb. 16, 2021
   —First graphical window, using SFML.[3]
4. Feb. 28, 2021
   —First CSS parser.[4]
5. May 9, 2021
   —Module for building layout trees.[5]
6. Nov. 5, 2026
   —Development still active, here on the JavaScript engine.[6]

Version sources: [1] robinlinden/hastur (GitHub), [2] robinlinden/hastur (GitHub), [3] robinlinden/hastur (GitHub), [4] robinlinden/hastur (GitHub), [5] robinlinden/hastur (GitHub), [6] robinlinden/hastur (GitHub)

Sources

1. https://github.com/robinlinden/hastur