minLx

minLx is an open-source software library designed to minimize latency in distributed computing environments. It offers a compact API for low-latency messaging, coordination, and data exchange between services, aiming to reduce processing delays across both intra- and inter-host communication.

The project is structured around a small, portable core called the minLx kernel, which provides a non-blocking event loop and a zero-copy I/O path. It supports multiple transport layers (such as TCP, UDP, and QUIC) through pluggable adapters and exposes a language-agnostic interface. Serialization is built around compact codecs and optional zero-copy buffers to minimize memory copies.

Key features include low-latency messaging with backpressure and timeouts, thread- and process-scoped resources, integrated tracing and metrics, and simple APIs for publish/subscribe, request/response, and remote procedure calls. It emphasizes predictable latency and deterministic scheduling where possible, and includes tools for benchmarking and profiling.

MinLx is developed by a community of contributors and maintained with open-source practices. Documentation covers API references, integration guides, and performance tuning. The project collaborates with other open-source projects in messaging and data transport domains and uses a permissive license.

The library is commonly used in low-latency microservices, financial technology infrastructures, online gaming platforms, and edge computing scenarios where latency guarantees are prioritized over feature breadth. It is typically integrated into service runtimes and data pipelines to reduce end-to-end latency.