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24 alternatives to Compiler using Lisp’s macro system for metaprogramming C-like languages

Next-level syntax for C-like languages :). Contribute to kiselgra/c-mera development by creating an account on GitHub.

This compiler leverages Lisp's macro system to enable metaprogramming for C-like languages. It allows developers to write code that generates or manipulates other code at compile time, bringing Lisp's powerful macro… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Compiler using Lisp’s macro system for metaprogramming C-like languages launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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How to write a tiny compiler▲224
Write your own compiler: introduction. Code genetation. AST. Abstract syntax tree. lisp. javascript.
2017 · blog.klipse.tech · its alternatives →
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Lisp in C#▲144
a custom Lisp. Contribute to codr7/sharpl development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A work-in-progress C compiler from scratch▲159
Programming language that compiles into a x86 ELF executable. - riicchhaarrd/ocean
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Lisp with copying GC in 537 lines of C (plus Lisp 1.5 on top)▲152
Moved to Forgejo! Contribute to krig/LISP development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Dak – a Lisp-like language that transpiles to JavaScript▲94
Hi HN, author here. Happy to answer any questions. I had an itch to make a lisp like language that was a thin layer on top JavaScript. Something that could leverage the thriving ecosystem that exists around JavaScript. It's brittle, hot off the oven. Besides being a fan of parenthesis, I think macros fill in a gap that the JavaScript ecosystem today fills in with one-off compilers, bundler plugins and such. Macros can't do everything, but for example I think they have the potential to enable things like JSX, Solid and Svelte style libraries. Take the tour to get a feel for what it can do and…
2023 · daklang.com · its alternatives →
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A notebook-style Common Lisp environment▲180
The notebook-style Common Lisp environment. Contribute to tamamu/darkmatter development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Lua/LuaJIT with C/C++/Java/JavaScript syntax▲77
Lua with C/C++/Java/Javascript syntax. Contribute to mingodad/ljs development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Kvist – a Lisp for systems programming that compiles to Odin▲34
A native, statically typed Lisp with a REPL that compiles to Odin. - kvist-lang/kvist
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I wrote a technical history book on Lisp▲252
The book page links to a blog post that explains how I got about it (and has a link to sample content), but the TL&DR is that I could not find a lot of books that were on "our" history _and_ were larded with technical details. So I set about writing one, and some five years later I'm happy to share the result. I think it's one of the few "computer history" books that has tons of code, but correct me if I'm wrong (I wrote this both to tell a story and to learn :-)). My favorite languages are Smalltalk and Lisp, but as an Emacs user, I've been using the latter for much longer and for my…
Feb 2026 · berksoft.ca · its alternatives →
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Eslisp – Minimal JavaScript S-expression syntax and macro system▲51
un-opinionated S-expression syntax and macro system for JavaScript - anko/eslisp
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A Fast, Malloc-Free C++14 Json Parser and Encoder▲98
Meta programming utilities for C++14. Merged in matt-42/lithium - matt-42/iod
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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C/C++ Development Environment for Emacs▲146
2014 · tuhdo.github.io · its alternatives →
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Using Common Lisp from Inside the Browser▲111
2025 · turtleware.eu · its alternatives →
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A Rust macro that parses Java-like syntax and runs it as a Rust program▲195
A Rust macro that parses Java-like syntax and runs it as a Rust program
2018 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →
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Superset of Lisp and Lua Programming Language, a la JSX▲38
Lisp is Lisp. Lua is Lua. Lisp and Lua as One. Contribute to meric/l2l development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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C3 – A C alternative that looks like C▲182
Compiler link: https://github.com/c3lang/c3c Docs: http://www.c3-lang.org This is my follow-up "Show HN" from roughly a year ago (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27876570). Since then the language design has evolved and the compiler has gotten much more solid. Assorted extra info: - The C3 name is a homage to the C2 language project (http://c2lang.org) which it was originally inspired by. - Although C3 mostly conforms to C syntax, the most obvious change is requiring `fn` in front of the functions. This is to simplify searching for…
2022 · its alternatives →
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Going into freshman year, figured I should build an interpreter▲138
Hi all! I'm going into my freshman year, and figured that the best way to prepare for the intro to programming Racket course would be to implement my own garbage-collected, dynamically typed, functional programming language in C ;) Anyways... here's the repo: https://github.com/liam-ilan/crumb I started learning C over the summer, so I still have a whole lot to learn... Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! :D
2023 · its alternatives →
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Llr – a Clojure inspired Lisp that compiles to R in R▲63
Lisp-like-R: A clojure inspired lisp that compiles to R in R - dirkschumacher/llr
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Lambda-8cc – An x86 C compiler written in untyped lambda calculus▲249
x86 C compiler written in untyped lambda calculus. Contribute to woodrush/lambda-8cc development by creating an account on GitHub.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Build your own programming language in C++▲94
A minimal viable programming language on top of liblgpp - codr7/alang
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Lisp implementation in modern Java, Go, C#, TypeScript, Python▲128
A lisp rosetta stone to demonstrate modern language features - eatonphil/lisp-rosetta-stone
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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C3 – A C alternative that looks like C▲120
Compiler for the C3 language. Contribute to c3lang/c3c development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A Lisp Interpreter for Shell Scripting▲114
Redstart is a lightweight Lisp interpreter written in C++ with a focus on shell scripting. It lets you combine the expressive power of Lisp with the practicality of the Unix shell: you can run commands, capture output, pipe between processes, and still use Lisp syntax for logic and structure. Think of it as writing your shell scripts in Lisp instead of Bash.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Sed to C translator written in sed▲160
sed to C translator written in sed. Contribute to lhoursquentin/sed-bin development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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