What problem it solves

TypeScript and JavaScript programs often require a Node.js runtime and their imported npm packages at execution time. scriptc addresses this by compiling programs into native outputs while using TypeScript's checked types, and it reports unsupported code at build time with diagnostics and rewrite hints where available.

Key features

• Native and WebAssembly compilation — Compile TypeScript and JavaScript into native executables or WebAssembly outputs.

  Source: README

• Type-informed machine code — The compiler uses types checked by the TypeScript compiler when generating machine code.

  Source: README

• Node API support — A supported subset of Node.js APIs can compile to the native runtime, including APIs used to create an HTTP server.

  Source: README, internal

• npm package compilation — Imported npm packages are compiled into the executable, so the resulting program does not read node_modules at runtime.

  Source: README

• Coverage and build diagnostics — Coverage can be checked before building, while unsupported code is reported during compilation with a diagnostic and, where available, a rewrite hint.

  Source: README

Quick start

Copied verbatim from the project's README.

$ npm install -g scriptc

const who = process.argv.length > 2 ? process.argv[2] : "world";
console.log(`hello, ${who}`);

$ scriptc run hello.ts
hello, world

Who it may suit

Inference: this may suit TypeScript and JavaScript developers who want to produce native executables or WebAssembly modules, particularly when evaluating whether an existing program fits the supported subset.

Topics to discuss

• Which Node.js APIs and language features should receive compile support next?

• How can coverage diagnostics better guide partial programs toward successful builds?

• Which npm package compatibility patterns should be documented or supported first?

Written by ReadmeX AI from the project's README, source and public GitHub data; it may contain mistakes.

Read the original README https://github.com/vercel-labs/scriptc#readme

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