Apple Pkl
Configuration that is programmable, scalable & safe
Apple Pkl launched on February 5, 2024 with 105 votes, #541 of 3,962 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
An open source configuration programming language from Apple with bindings for Swift, Go, Kotlin and Java.
Define all your data in Pkl, and generate output for JSON, YAML, Property Lists, and other configuration formats. Embed Pkl into your applications for runtime configuration, and receive code generation for Java , Kotlin , Swift , and Go . Great tooling for writing Pkl with the same ease as a static typed language. We offer plugins and extensions for IntelliJ, Visual Studio Code, and Neovim, and also provide the Pkl Language Server so you can easily create your own editor integrations. With a rich type and validation system, catch configuration errors before deploying yourfrom pkl-lang.org
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