Nuvio is a fast, crash-resistant raster editor focused on performance, stability, and a highly configurable, tactile UI that feels great to work with. Built for creators who value reliability and a smooth user experience.

Nuvio’s mission has evolved:
Performance, stability, and a tactile, configurable UI are our top priorities. We want Nuvio to be a joy to use for creators of all kinds.

• Linux (Arch & Arch-based systems): Manually tested and building reliably.
• macOS: Not yet tested for build—contributions and reports welcome!
• Windows: Supported—see below for instructions.

If you encounter missing library errors, try installing the dependency manually first.
Below are the most common installables we've needed on Arch/EndeavourOS. Your system may differ.

sudo pacman -S base-devel cmake git gcc make pkgconf \
libglvnd glew glfw-x11 mesa glm freetype2 libpng \
zlib libjpeg-turbo libtiff libwebp openexr libspng \
gtk3 tracy

Tip: Only install what’s missing. If a dependency is already present, you can skip it.

git clone https://github.com/ketsebaoteth/NUVIO.git
cd NUVIO
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build .

Building on Windows is straightforward:

1. Install CMake.
2. Install a C++ distribution (MSVC is recommended, available via Visual Studio).
3. Open a terminal in the repo directory:

   mkdir build
   cd build
   cmake ..
   cmake --build .

4. Output binaries will be in the build directory.

Nuvio’s docs use VitePress but are built with Bun.

To build and view docs locally:

cd docs
bun install
bun run docs:dev

Docs will be served at http://localhost:5173.

We’re currently working on the scene graph for the canvas renderer—this is a backbone for rendering and managing complex layers and objects.

Stay tuned for progress updates!

We use the Tracy Profiler for performance analysis.

• Tracy integration is located in profiling/tracy.
• To use Tracy:
  1. Build Nuvio with profiling enabled (-DNUVIO_ENABLE_TRACY=ON).
  2. Run the application.
  3. Start the Tracy client to connect and visualize profiling data.

See profiling/tracy for details.

We welcome contributions, bug reports, and feedback.
Please open an issue or pull request!

Enjoy creating with Nuvio!