# fetlang/fetlang

Fetish-themed programming language

Repository: https://github.com/fetlang/fetlang
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fetlang
Language: C++
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: transpiler, compiler, language, esoteric-language, esolang, programming-language, fetlang
Last push: 2024-05-02T22:11:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3306, "days_push": 853, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1501, forks 34 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:54.346078+00:00)

## What it is
Fetlang is a statically typed, procedural esoteric programming language whose source code is written to resemble poorly written fetish erotica. It transpiles to C and is implemented in C++ with a meson/ninja build system.

## Use cases
- write programs in an esoteric joke language
- transpile a novelty language to C
- explore compiler and transpiler implementation
- extend an esolang with C, C++, or Rust
- learn how a small statically typed language is built

## When to choose
- you want a fun esolang for entertainment or demos
- you want a small real-world compiler codebase to study
- you need a Turing-complete joke language that transpiles to C

## When to avoid
- any production or serious software project
- medical, military, or professional environments
- you need helpful error messages or conventional syntax

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: compiler, interpreter, programming-language
- domain: programming-languages, compilers, developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: esolang, esoteric-language, transpiler, transpiles-to-c, statically-typed, humor, programming-language, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- fetlang/fetlang (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:54.346078+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:32:47.050808+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fetlang/fetlang (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:54.346078+00:00, sha c9360865d927)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.