# odin-lang/Odin

Odin Programming Language

Repository: https://github.com/odin-lang/Odin
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/odin
Homepage: https://odin-lang.org
Language: Odin
License: Zlib
License Family: permissive
Topics: odin-programming-language, odin, language, compiler, odin-lang, programming-language, programming-languages
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:24:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 96, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3570, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 27, "gap_med": 29, "n_releases_24m": 24}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 11791, forks 1073 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:49.856792+00:00)

## What it is
Odin is a general-purpose, statically typed systems programming language designed for high performance and data-oriented programming, positioned as a modern C alternative. The repository contains the Odin compiler and its core and vendor library collections, distributed as a command-line tool for Windows, Linux, macOS, and BSD.

## Use cases
- write high-performance systems software in a modern C alternative
- learn a data-oriented programming language
- compile native executables for windows linux and macos
- build games or graphics software with simd and soa support
- compile odin to webassembly
- explore manual memory management without garbage collection

## When to choose
- you want a C-like language with modern syntax, distinct typing, and built-in array programming
- you need manual memory control and data-oriented design for games, engines, or systems tools
- you want a simple toolchain with no package manager complexity and cross-platform native output

## When to avoid
- you need a mature ecosystem with extensive third-party libraries and long-term stability guarantees
- you want garbage collection or a managed runtime
- your team relies on established tooling like debuggers and language servers that are still maturing for Odin

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: compiler, programming-language, cli, developer-tools
- domain: programming-languages, compilers, developer-tools, performance
- platform: windows, bsd, wasm, cli
- tags: odin, systems-programming, data-oriented-design, c-alternative, manual-memory-management, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- odin-lang/Odin (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:49.856792+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 2026-08-29T17:15:19.550628+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/odin-lang/Odin (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:49.856792+00:00, sha 68dae9ce9ea5)
  - homepage: https://odin-lang.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:13:23.440952+00:00, sha 17e0d6c7e1b0)
  - site_page: https://odin-lang.org/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:13:23.450402+00:00, sha 7e73280a5bed)
  - site_page: https://odin-lang.org/docs/overview (fetched 2026-08-29T08:13:23.452595+00:00, sha 7aaf97f1d6b1)
  - site_page: https://odin-lang.org/docs/install (fetched 2026-08-29T08:13:23.458684+00:00, sha 882af7e66ae8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.