Ottrlang/otterlang

Otterlang programming language 🦦

Rust

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OtterLang

Roadmap · Getting Started · Examples

Simple syntax, native performance, transparent Rust FFI.

git clone https://github.com/jonathanmagambo/otterlang.git
cd otterlang
nix develop
cargo build --release
./target/release/otter run hello.ot

See the Getting Started Guide for detailed instructions.

Documentation

Roadmap – project roadmap and future plans.

Getting Started – installation, CLI walkthrough, first project.

Examples – curated sample programs.

Tutorials – guided walkthroughs for specific topics.

API Reference – stdlib module documentation.

Contributing and License

[!IMPORTANT] OtterLang is currently in Early Access (v0.1.0) and is being actively developed. If you plan to contribute, now is the time to provide a helping hand for the hardworking team.

OtterLang is free and open source, released under the BSD-3-Clause License. Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for more information.

Contributors

Thank you so much to all our contributors! ❤️

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