Vulkan Bindings for V

src/vulkan.v and src/vulkan_video.v were generated using the current KhronosGroup API description

Dependencies

Please install the Vulkan SDK and set the environment variables

Install

Download the latest bindings to your local .vmodules directory:

v install antono2.vulkan

Applications using the binding directly must initialize Volk before the first Vulkan call, then load instance- and device-level commands after creating the corresponding handles:

import antono2.vulkan as vk

if vk.initialize_loader() != .success {
	panic('Vulkan loader initialization failed')
}
// create the Vulkan instance
vk.load_instance_commands(instance)
// create the Vulkan device
vk.load_device_commands(device)

Historical Vulkan versions

The original tags from v1.3.290 through v1.4.335 are preserved exactly as published. They use a source layout accepted by the V compiler available at the time, but not by current V releases. For a historical Vulkan version with a current V compiler, install its matching +vcompat.1 tag instead:

v install https://github.com/antono2/vulkan@v1.4.335+vcompat.1

Compatibility tags contain bindings regenerated from the same tagged Khronos Vulkan registry. They do not move or replace the original tags. v1.4.362 and later tags already use the current layout and need no compatibility suffix.

Examples

An example can be found at antono2/v_vulkan_bindings/test
Using GLFW and Dear ImGui antono2/v_imgui_examples

Ergonomic API (opt in)

The generated module remains the complete low-level binding. The opt-in antono2.vulkan.ergonomic submodule adds typed errors, instance lifecycle helpers, physical-device and queue-family discovery, and single-queue logical device ownership. It also provides explicit memory-type selection and owned buffer/device-memory allocation, owned command pools and primary command-buffer lifecycle helpers, synchronization objects, checked queue submission, owned 2D images and views, and explicit image-layout transition recording without modifying generated files. See the ergonomic API design.

Generate

The generator is located at antono2/v_vulkan_bindings

Thanks

Big thanks to @spytheman for fixing my bugs in times of need.
To @JalonSolov for quick and solid answers to obscure questions.
The awesome team at V for making this possible.