Life & fun · September 29, 2020
Elsa – A QuickJS wrapper written in Go
❄️ Elsa is a minimal runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript written in Go - elsaland/elsa
Elsa – A QuickJS wrapper written in Go launched on September 29, 2020 with 126 votes, #256 of 3,898 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.
In plain words
Elsa is a Go wrapper for QuickJS, a lightweight JavaScript engine. It enables developers to embed and execute JavaScript code within Go applications. The tool is designed for programmers who need to add scripting capabilities to their Go projects without heavy dependencies. Elsa provides a straightforward interface for integrating JavaScript functionality into Go programs, making it useful for applications requiring dynamic code execution or scripting support.
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