meshwifiklib

meshwifiklib is a cross-platform open-source software library designed for mesh generation, processing, and analysis. It provides a lightweight core for representing polygonal meshes in two or three dimensions, along with a collection of algorithms for mesh generation, simplification, refinement, remeshing, smoothing, and quality assessment. The library emphasizes a clean API, extensibility, and performance suitable for integration into CAD, scientific computing, and visualization pipelines.

Key data structures include Vertex, Edge, Face, and Mesh, with support for manifold and certain non-manifold configurations. It offers input/output backends for common formats such as OBJ, OFF, STL, and PLY, and provides algorithms such as Delaunay triangulation, marching cubes, mesh decimation, edge collapse, subdivision, smoothing (Laplacian and Taubin), and boolean operations on meshes. It also exposes utilities for normal estimation, curvature, and bounding-volume hierarchies.

Architecture and development model: meshwifiklib uses a modular, header-only-like core with a separate algorithm layer, allowing developers to plug in custom backends or replace components. The C++ core is designed for performance and type safety, with Python bindings enabled via pybind11 to support rapid prototyping. A small build system based on CMake supports multiple platforms.

Licensing and availability: meshwifiklib is released under an OSI-approved open-source license (BSD-3-Clause). The project is hosted on a public repository with issue tracking, a contributor guide, and continuous integration. Documentation includes tutorials, API references, and example workflows.

History and ecosystem: The library originated in academic and industry research projects to streamline mesh workflows. It faces competition and collaboration with other mesh toolkits such as CGAL, libigl, and Open3D, and aims to complement them by focusing on a lightweight core and simple interoperability.