# Arrowmax
High-performance Arrow data stack: columnar storage, zero-copy streaming, and schema codegen.
## Crates
| [minarrow](minarrow/) | Apache Arrow-compatible columnar data library with SIMD alignment and minimal dependencies |
| [lightstream](lightstream/) | Zero-copy Arrow IPC streaming with async support and memory-mapping |
| [flatarrow](flatarrow/) | Arrow schema DSL with codegen and wire format (WIP) |
## License
Copyright Peter Garfield Bower 2025-2026.
Released under MIT. See LICENSE for details.
## Acknowledgements
`Arrowmax` includes a from-scratch implementation of the *Apache Arrow* memory layout, under `Minarrow`, inspired by the standards pioneered by *Apache Arrow*, *Arrow2*, and *Polars*. Additionally, an extensive set of native stream-friendly connectors under the `Lightstream` package to streamline the process of working with live data effectively in Rust.
`Arrowmax` is not affiliated with *Apache Arrow*.