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Zenith.NET is a modern rendering hardware interface for .NET with one consistent C# API for graphics and compute across DirectX 12, Metal 4, and Vulkan 1.4.

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<h1 align="center">Zenith.NET</h1>

<p align="center">
  A modern rendering hardware interface for .NET.<br/>
  One consistent C# API for graphics and compute across DirectX 12, Metal 4, and Vulkan 1.4.
</p>

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## Overview

Zenith.NET provides a consistent C# API for resources, pipelines, command recording, synchronization, and presentation across DirectX 12, Metal 4, and Vulkan 1.4.

The RHI exposes rasterization, compute, and indirect commands. Inline Ray Tracing and mesh shading are optional; check `Capabilities.RayTracingSupported` and `Capabilities.MeshShadingSupported` before use. Bindless resource handles expose shader resources, while queues, barriers, and texture layouts express ordering and access dependencies.

## Get Started

Install the core package and one graphics API package:

```powershell
dotnet add package Zenith.NET
dotnet add package Zenith.NET.Vulkan
```

Create a graphics context in C#:

```csharp
using Zenith.NET;
using Zenith.NET.Vulkan;

using GraphicsContext context = GraphicsContext.CreateVulkan(useValidationLayer: true);
```

Continue with the [RHI Guide](https://qian-o.github.io/Zenith.NET/docs/) or build the examples in the [Tutorials](https://qian-o.github.io/Zenith.NET/tutorials/).

## Platform Support

|           | DirectX 12 | Metal 4 | Vulkan 1.4 |
| :-------: | :--------: | :-----: | :--------: |
| Windows   | Yes |  | Yes |
| Apple     |  | Yes | Yes |
| Android   |  |  | Yes |
| Linux     |  |  | Yes |

## Packages

### Core

[![Zenith.NET](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.svg?label=Zenith.NET&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET)

### Backends

[![DirectX12](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.DirectX12.svg?label=DirectX12&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET.DirectX12)
[![Metal](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.Metal.svg?label=Metal&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET.Metal)
[![Vulkan](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.Vulkan.svg?label=Vulkan&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET.Vulkan)

### Extensions

[![ImageSharp](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.Extensions.ImageSharp.svg?label=ImageSharp&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET.Extensions.ImageSharp)
[![ImGui](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.Extensions.ImGui.svg?label=ImGui&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET.Extensions.ImGui)
[![Skia](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.Extensions.Skia.svg?label=Skia&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET.Extensions.Skia)

### Views

[![Views](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.Views.svg?label=Views&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET.Views)
[![Avalonia](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.Views.Avalonia.svg?label=Avalonia&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET.Views.Avalonia)
[![MAUI](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.Views.Maui.svg?label=MAUI&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET.Views.Maui)
[![WinForms](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.Views.WinForms.svg?label=WinForms&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET.Views.WinForms)
[![WinUI](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.Views.WinUI.svg?label=WinUI&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET.Views.WinUI)
[![WPF](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Zenith.NET.Views.WPF.svg?label=WPF&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Zenith.NET.Views.WPF)

## Documentation

- [RHI Guide](https://qian-o.github.io/Zenith.NET/docs/)
- [Tutorials](https://qian-o.github.io/Zenith.NET/tutorials/)
- [API Reference](https://qian-o.github.io/Zenith.NET/api/)

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