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WHAT IT DOES
What does it do?
Kvist is a practical native Lisp that compiles to Odin. It emphasizes concrete representations, predictable costs, explicit memory, and direct interoperability; generated programs require neither a VM nor a garbage collector. Its terminal client and editor-neutral JSONL protocol use the same native session.
KEY FEATURES
Key features
- Generate readable Odin code
- Static types and explicit allocation and mutation
- Import Odin packages directly
- Native REPL
- Terminal client and JSONL protocol
EDITOR'S NOTE
Why did it stand out?
It retains Lisp macros and interactive development while making value representations, memory, and costs explicit as in native code. The choice to avoid requiring a VM or garbage collector in generated programs shows the language's direction.