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  • eslisp

    un-opinionated S-expression syntax and macro system for JavaScript

    • Looks interesting. I hope to start using an s-expression based version of javascript after I get more familiar with the latter.

    Maybe you also want to consider comparing Dak to other attempts in this direction in order to help generate more interest in your work:

    https://github.com/anko/eslisp/blob/master/doc/comparison-to...

  • squint

    Light-weight ClojureScript dialect

    • Interesting, in the CLJS space we recently got two new libraries in this space:

    https://github.com/squint-cljs/squint Which is a thin layer on top of JS

    https://github.com/squint-cljs/cherry Which is closer to CLJS semantics and data structures but compiles to .mjs files without any advanced optimizations etc.

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  • cherry

    Experimental ClojureScript to ES6 module compiler

    • Interesting, in the CLJS space we recently got two new libraries in this space:

    https://github.com/squint-cljs/squint Which is a thin layer on top of JS

    https://github.com/squint-cljs/cherry Which is closer to CLJS semantics and data structures but compiles to .mjs files without any advanced optimizations etc.

  • lumen

    A Lisp for Lua and JavaScript (by sctb)

    • Where h is the raw function for hyperapp, not a macro.

    I'd intended to develop my own mini-lisp with the same syntax, but got sidetracked by other projects. Maybe someday I'll get back to it. (Currently, I'm deep in the weeds trying to learn how to write a dependent typed language that compiles to javascript.)

    [0]: https://github.com/sctb/lumen

  • hyperapp

    1kB-ish JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications

  • dak

    Dak is a Lisp like language that transpiles to JavaScript.

    • I'm enjoying reading your transpiler[0], especially how well you use generator functions. Currently I'm building a similar language in a more opinionated object-oriented style, yet I still find yours inspiring.

    0. https://github.com/daaku/dak/blob/main/packages/transpiler/s...

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