Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to eli – Embedded Lisp Interpreter
Embedded Lisp Interpreter. Contribute to codr7/eli development by creating an account on GitHub.
eli is an embedded Lisp interpreter available on GitHub. It enables developers to run Lisp code within applications, making it useful for those needing scripting capabilities or dynamic code execution. The interpreter… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A Lisp interpreter written as an untyped lambda calculus term
2022 · woodrush.github.io · its alternatives →
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Lisp Interpreter in Elixir. Contribute to farazhaider/lispex development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 4RL
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Moved to Forgejo! Contribute to krig/LISP development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 6IW
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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GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
2011 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →
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I created this because sometimes I want more than rlwrap but less than emacs. icl aims to hit that middle sweet spot. It's a terminal application with context-aware auto-complete, an interactive object inspector, auto-indentation, syntax colouring, persistent history, and much more. It uses sly to communicate with the child lisp process and aims to be compatible with any sly-supporting implementation. I hope others find it useful!
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Lisp in C#▲144a custom Lisp. Contribute to codr7/sharpl development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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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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A Lisp interpreter in C# 7. Contribute to nukata/lisp-in-cs development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Rust but Lisp▲218Rust but LISP. Contribute to ThatXliner/rust-but-lisp development by creating an account on GitHub.
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2025 · turtleware.eu · its alternatives →
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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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Open Interpreter▲182Control your computer with natural language
2023 · openinterpreter.com · its alternatives →
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I've built many interpreters over the years, and Bolt represents my attempt at building the scripting language I always wanted. This is the first public release, 0.1.0! I've felt like most embedded languages have been moving towards safety and typing over years, with things like Python type hints, the explosive popularity of typescript, and even typing in Luau, which powers one of the largest scripted evironments in the world. Bolt attempts to harness this directly in the lagnauge rather than as a preprocessing step, and reap benefits in terms of both safety and performance. I intend to be…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Lisp 2 Go. Contribute to codr7/g-fu development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · fullstacklisp.com · its alternatives →
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Configurable Clojure/Script interpreter suitable for scripting and Clojure DSLs - babashka/sci
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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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 lisp implemented in Javascript (not very useful!) - jes5199/brid.js
2011 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A BASIC interpreter written in golang. Contribute to skx/gobasic development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 24CC
2014 · tuhdo.github.io · its alternatives →
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