shinh/elvm
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EsoLangVM Compiler Infrastructure observed · 2026-09-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
69/100
- Activity 81
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3686
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 119
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1266 stars · 153 forks observed · 2026-09-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ELVM is a compiler infrastructure similar to LLVM but targeting esoteric languages, compiling C code (via a modified 8cc frontend) into a simple intermediate representation (EIR). It ships with 60+ backends that translate EIR into esoteric languages like Brainfuck, Befunge, Piet, and even Conway's Game of Life, as well as mainstream languages.
Use cases
- compile C programs to Brainfuck or other esoteric languages
- write a new backend targeting an esoteric language
- study compiler design with a simple IR
- run Tetris in Piet or Excel
- translate C to unusual targets like TeX or CMake
When to choose
- you want to compile C into esoteric or exotic target languages
- you need a simple, hackable compiler IR for experimentation
- you're exploring esoteric programming languages seriously
When to avoid
- you need production-grade optimization like LLVM provides
- you want a general-purpose compiler for real-world software
- you need fast compilation or performance-tuned output
Facets
library · maturity active
compiler interpreter parser compilers programming-languages developer-tools cross-platform c cli esolang compiler-infrastructure intermediate-representation c-to-esolang llvm-inspired esoteric-languages
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/shinh/elvm · fetched 2026-09-28 · 089ce68dfa68
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| shinh/elvm | main | 69 |
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