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Nox 🧠

A high-performance, general-purpose programming language built from scratch in Rust.

Features (v1.0.1 Blueprint)

  • Ultra-Modern Syntax: Clean, beginner-friendly syntax (say, ask, keyword-less variables) that scales to Rust-level safety.
  • Numeric Bytecode VM: Compiles source code directly into 64-bit numeric bytecode for maximum performance.
  • Stack-Based Architecture: Efficient execution using a numeric virtual machine.
  • Modern CLI/REPL: Interactive REPL built with Rust and rustyline, featuring multi-line support.
  • Deno-Style Modules: Import directly from URLs (Phase 11 roadmap).
  • Global Smart Cache: No node_modules. All dependencies stored in $HOME/.nox_libx/.

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Codeleafly/Nox.git
cd Nox

# Build the project
cargo build --release

Usage

Running a file

./target/release/nox run hello.nx

Interactive REPL

Simply run the nox command:

./target/release/nox

In the REPL, you can use:

  • .help: Show help
  • .reset: Reset the environment
  • .exit: Exit the REPL

Syntax Overview (Default Mode)

Variables & Output

name = "Nox"
say "Hello " + name

Asking for Input

name = ask "What is your name? "
say "Welcome, " + name

Loops

for i in 1..5 {
    say i
}

Pattern Matching

match x {
    1 => say "one"
    _ => say "other"
}

Verification

After making changes, run:

cargo test
cargo check

Contributing & Ownership

Nox is an AI-Native project. While Codeleafy is the human owner, the language is primarily developed and managed by AI agents.