rxi/fe
A tiny, embeddable language implemented in ANSI C observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- 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 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2703
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 791
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1512 stars · 99 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A tiny embeddable Lisp-like scripting language implemented in under 800 lines of portable ANSI C. It offers a simple C API, lexical scoping, closures, macros, and a mark-and-sweep garbage collector with no mallocs.
Use cases
- embed a scripting language in a C application
- add a lightweight plugin/scripting layer to an embedded project
- run user-defined scripts without dynamic memory allocation
- learn how a small language interpreter is implemented
- script game or tool logic from C
When to choose
- you need a minimal, dependency-free scripting language in C
- memory usage must be bounded within a fixed region
- you want a simple C API for embedding
- portability across 32/64-bit platforms matters
When to avoid
- you need a rich standard library or ecosystem
- you want a fast, high-performance scripting runtime
- you need active feature development or community contributions
- you prefer a mainstream language like Lua or Python for embedding
Facets
library · maturity stable
interpreter programming-language plugin-system programming-languages parsers developer-tools embedded-systems cross-platform c embedded lisp embeddable-language scripting-language ansi-c minimalist garbage-collector
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/rxi/fe · fetched 2026-08-28 · dc5d4c066e76
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rxi/fe | main | 32 |
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