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Contributing to ilo

Thanks for your interest in contributing to ilo!

Getting Started

git clone https://github.com/ilo-lang/ilo
cd ilo-lang
cargo test

Development

  • Run tests: cargo test
  • Run clippy: cargo clippy -- -W clippy::all
  • Run a program: cargo run -- 'f x:n>n;*x 2' 5

Pull Requests

  1. Fork the repo and create a feature branch from main
  2. Make your changes
  3. Ensure cargo test and cargo clippy pass
  4. Submit a PR with a clear description of the change

Architecture

The pipeline flows: Lexer -> Parser -> AST -> Verifier -> Interpreter/VM/Cranelift JIT

Key source files:

  • src/lexer/mod.rs — tokenizer
  • src/parser/mod.rs — parser producing AST
  • src/ast/mod.rs — AST types
  • src/verify.rs — static type checker
  • src/interpreter/mod.rs — tree-walking interpreter
  • src/vm/mod.rs — register-based VM
  • src/codegen/python.rs — Python transpiler
  • src/diagnostic/ — error codes and reporting

Community

Language Spec

See SPEC.md for the full language specification. Changes to language syntax or semantics should update the spec.

License

By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the MIT License.