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Overview

libscid is a C ABI library extracted from Scid/ScidUp for applications that need chess game, PGN, database and ECO functionality without depending on a desktop application.

The generated API reference documents the installed public C header. The C++ implementation is intentionally not part of the installed consumer contract.

Quick Start

Quick Start shows how to compile a minimal C ABI consumer with cc, Make or CMake.

Installation

Installation covers release archives, source installation, package contents and local documentation builds.

Examples and Recipes

Examples and Recipes maps common tasks to the standalone C ABI example projects.

Public Library

  • LibScid::LibScid provides the stable C ABI declared by scid/scid.h.

Where To Start

  • Use scid_position for board state, legal move handling and FEN/UCI/SAN helpers.
  • Use scid_game, scid_game_cursor and scid_game_pgn_options for PGN import, editing, traversal, merge and export workflows.
  • Use scid_database for in-memory and persistent Scid database workflows.
  • Use scid_eco_book for ECO opening lookup.