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Lua is used in many products and projects around the world. Here are some highlights. A different selection is shown every day.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is mostly written in Lua. Lightroom also supports Lua plug-ins. Neovim is a popular hyperextensible Vim-based text editor that supports Lua plugins. Cisco IP Cameras can be controlled using Lua. "Grim Fandango was the first game that shows Lua could not only be used to make a good game, but that it could be used to make some of the best games ever." (cited here; see also this)

Nmap, a popular tool for network discovery and security auditing, is scriptable with Lua. Volvo cars like the V40 Cross Country embed Lua in their combined instrument panel. Wireshark, a popular network protocol analyzer, is scriptable with Lua. LÖVE is a free framework for making 2D games in Lua.


Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is mostly written in Lua. Lightroom also supports Lua plug-ins.	Neovim is a popular hyperextensible Vim-based text editor that supports Lua plugins.	Cisco IP Cameras can be controlled using Lua.	"Grim Fandango was the first game that shows Lua could not only be used to make a good game, but that it could be used to make some of the best games ever." (cited here; see also this)

Nmap, a popular tool for network discovery and security auditing, is scriptable with Lua.	Volvo cars like the V40 Cross Country embed Lua in their combined instrument panel.	Wireshark, a popular network protocol analyzer, is scriptable with Lua.	LÖVE is a free framework for making 2D games in Lua.