> Am I the only one to see this single-file lib trend as a consequence of the failure of the C++ ecosystem to produce a modern and unified package management pl

> Am I the only one to see this single-file lib trend as a consequence of the failure of the C++ ecosystem to produce a modern and unified package management platform? Single files are a modern and unified package management platform. You copy the file and you use it. It does not get any simpler than that. You are talking as if there was a kind of compromise between some imaginary disadvantages of single files. There are none, and there is no compromise. Single files are alright.