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24 alternatives to WIP C compiler in Go, inspired by 8cc

Cross platform C preprocessor and compiler. Contribute to andrewchambers/cc development by creating an account on GitHub.

WIP C Compiler in Go is a cross-platform C preprocessor and compiler written in Go and inspired by 8cc. It is designed for developers working with C code who need a compiler that runs across different platforms. The… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WIP C compiler in Go, inspired by 8cc launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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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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   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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   C to Go Assembly▲98

   C to Go Assembly. Contribute to minio/c2goasm development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Chan – pure C implementation of Go channels▲150

   Pure C implementation of Go channels. Contribute to tylertreat/chan development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A pure C89 implementation of Go channels, with blocking selects▲271

   A pure C (-std=c89) implementation of Go channels, including blocking and non-blocking selects. - GitHub - rochus-keller/CspChan: A pure C (-std=c89) implementation of Go channels, including blocking and non-blocking selects.

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Xcc700: Self-hosting mini C compiler for ESP32 (Xtensa) in 700 lines▲154

   Repo: https://github.com/valdanylchuk/xcc700 Hi Everyone! I just wrote my first compiler! - single pass, recursive descent, direct emission - generates REL ELF binaries, runnable using ESP-IDF elf_loader - very basic features only, just enough for self-hosting - treats the Xtensa CPU as a stack machine for simplicity, no register allocation / window usage - compilable on Mac, probably also Linux, can cross-compile for esp32 there - wrote for fun / cyberdeck project Sample output from esp32: xcc700.elf xcc700.c -o /d/cc.elf [ xcc700 ] BUILD COMPLETED >…

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A Lisp compiler and environment in Go▲76

   The gsp compiler. Contribute to gsp-lang/gsp development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Prometeo – a Python-to-C transpiler for high-performance computing▲166

   An experimental Python-to-C transpiler and domain specific language for embedded high-performance computing - zanellia/prometeo

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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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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    My C compiler compiled itself▲275

    One of the most challenging projects of my life :)

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    macOS-cross-compiler – Compile binaries for macOS on Linux▲215

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    How to compile C/C++ for WASM, pure Clang, no libs, no framework▲217

    A little help for programmers, who wants to run C/C++ code in the browser. (This is my second attempt to show it, first time I got banned bcoz of my personal page domain, I don't really understand it why is is suspicious.)

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    8cc.cr – compile-time C compiler implemented as Crystal macros▲9

    compile-time C compiler implemented as Crystal macros - makenowjust/8cc.cr

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    My own C compiler (just for fun)▲175

    rcor C compiler (under development). Contribute to rcorcs/rcc development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    C-compiler to compile TCC for live-bootstrap▲67

    Investigation into replacing the MES compiler. Contribute to FransFaase/MES-replacement development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Compiler using Lisp’s macro system for metaprogramming C-like languages▲80

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

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ShivyC – Hobby C compiler created in Python▲120

    C compiler created in Python. Contribute to ShivamSarodia/ShivyC development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Compiling C in the browser using WebAssembly▲174

    We’ve reached a major milestone in making any software run with WebAssembly. Thanks to the newest release of Wasmer (4.4) and the Wasmer JS SDK (0.8.0) ...

    2024 · wasmer.io · 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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    Wrote a tiny WebAssembly (wat2wasm) compiler in Go▲75

    As a personal project I wrote a really tiny Wat 2 Wasm compiler in Go. Mainly for demonstrative and educational purposes. It was tough: I didn't know anything about WebAssembly internals and I'm a newbie with Go... so I tried to document it as much as I could for anyone that would like to approach the quest in the future! It misses a lot of features (that will be gradually implemented). Any feedback is welcomed!! Demo: https://luna-demo.vercel.app

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Compile Ruby to C▲153

    Compile ruby functions to C. Contribute to agrafix/rubyspeed development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    TinyGo – LLVM-based Go compiler for microcontrollers▲177

    Go compiler for small places. Microcontrollers, WebAssembly (WASM/WASI), and command-line tools. Based on LLVM. - tinygo-org/tinygo

    2018 · 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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    xocc – C compiler based on BSD license▲39

    Hello everybody, I'm glad to announce the major release of xocc C compiler, 1.2.1, based on BSD license. xocc is a C compiler that based on XOC infrastructure, XGEN code generator and XOCFE C frontend. Both xocc, XOC, XGEN, and XOCFE are based on BSD license. XOC provides multi-level IRs, flexibility, and the capability of representing almost all popular languages. There are mainly two level IRs used throughout all phases of the compilation. In addition to basic IR, XOC also provides IR builder, BB manipulating api, Control Flow Graph(CFG), IR lowering, Control Dependent Graph, Dominator…

    2021 · its alternatives →

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