Mirror Bridge: C++26 Reflection Tool for Automatic Python, Lua, and JavaScript Bindings
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Summary
Mirror Bridge is an experimental C++26 reflection-based tool that automatically generates Python, Lua, and JavaScript bindings from C++ code without requiring manual binding code. The tool leverages C++26 reflection features (specifically P2996 via Bloomberg's clang-p2996) to create zero-boilerplate, zero-runtime-overhead bindings. It allows developers to write C++ once and automatically generate bindings for multiple scripting languages. The project provides interactive playgrounds, Godbolt examples, GitHub Codespaces, and Docker containers for easy experimentation without installation.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledWrite C++ once, bind everywhere — automatically.
Generate Python, Lua, and JavaScript bindings from C++ using C++26 reflection. Zero boilerplate, zero runtime overhead, zero binding code.
Experimental: Requires C++26 reflection (P2996) via Bloomberg's clang-p2996.
One C++ Class, Three Languages
No installation required — run in your browser or with Docker
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