A partial HTTP server written in brainfuck extended with syscalls
a brainfuck interpreter supporting linux syscalls with an example HTTP server - ajyoon/systemf
A partial HTTP server written in brainfuck extended with syscalls launched on December 9, 2016 with 103 votes, #367 of 3,449 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
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This is a partial HTTP server implemented in Brainfuck, an esoteric programming language extended with syscall capabilities. It was created for developers and programming enthusiasts interested in exploring unusual language implementations. The project stands out for its technical challenge of building functional web server capabilities using Brainfuck, a Turing-complete but notoriously difficult-to-read language designed to be as minimal as possible.
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