Spaceship: A Modern Systems Automation Language with Strict Type System and JIT Compilation
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Summary
Spaceship is a modern systems automation language designed to replace traditional shell scripting, featuring a strict Go-inspired syntax, fixed-width type system, and JIT compilation for POSIX commands built on LLVM. The language emphasizes explicit type declarations without type inference, with comprehensive type definitions including boolean (i1) and various fixed-width signed integers (i8-i128). It's positioned as a high-performance alternative to legacy shell environments with functional programming capabilities.
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It features a strict, Go-inspired syntax, a powerful fixed-width type system, and a novel JIT (Just-In-Time) compilation model for POSIX commands, all built on top of LLVM.
Spaceship uses a strict, fixed-width type system. There is no type inference; all types must be explicitly declared.
Type Table: i1 - Boolean type, i8 - i128 - Fixed-width signed integers
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