webgpu-cpp-minimal

A minimal, cross-platform WebGPU application built in C++ using the wgpu-native implementation.

A minimal webgpu app in C++ using wgpu-native. This project shows how to create a simple and minimal application with webgpu using wgpu-native implementation in C++. It contains CI / CD that enable to build and run this app on windows, linux and macOS.

Features

• Lightweight Setup: A clean and straightforward boilerplate demonstrating how to initialize and run WebGPU in C++ with:
  • GLFW-based window creation
  • Simple, standard WebGPU render pipeline
  • Renders a basic triangle
• Cross-Platform CI/CD: Automated build and execution pipelines configured for Windows, Linux, and macOS:
  • Builds binaries for windows, linux, and macOS on every push
  • Packages and publishes build artifacts when a tag is created
  • Run app to verify that it is working properly

Dependencies

This project is built using the following core dependencies:

• WebGPU Distribution (v0.2.0, powered by wgpu-native v0.19.4.1)
• GLFW WebGPU Extension (v1.2.0)

Linux (Debian / Ubuntu)

Prerequisites

Eventually install if missing:

sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libxkbcommon-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev libxi-dev

Build & Run

cmake -B build && cmake --build build --parallel && ./build/webgpu_cpp_minimal