🛠️ LilScript makes JavaScript libraries smaller
Summary
LilScript is a typed, compression-first language that compiles into JavaScript. Its compiler mangles and reshapes programs to produce highly optimized output that is smaller than traditional JS toolchains.
Why it’s interesting
It uses a novel compression-first approach that reshapes the application and optimizes variable naming specifically for codecs like gzip and brotli.
Target user
JavaScript and TypeScript developers
Source metrics: Points 10 · Comments 2
HN discussion · Project URL: N/A
Source: Hacker News / Show HN
Summary
LilScript is a typed, compression-first language that compiles into JavaScript. Its compiler mangles and reshapes programs to produce highly optimized output that is smaller than traditional JS toolchains.
Why it’s interesting
It uses a novel compression-first approach that reshapes the application and optimizes variable naming specifically for codecs like gzip and brotli.
Target user
JavaScript and TypeScript developers
Source metrics: Points 10 · Comments 2
HN discussion · Project URL: N/A
Source: Hacker News / Show HN