# jamiebuilds/the-super-tiny-compiler

:snowman: Possibly the smallest compiler ever

Repository: https://github.com/jamiebuilds/the-super-tiny-compiler
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/the-super-tiny-compiler
Language: JavaScript
License: CC-BY-4.0
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-02-19T12:33:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3827, "days_push": 926, "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 28558, forks 2856 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:52.700452+00:00)

## What it is
An ultra-simplified, heavily commented example compiler written in JavaScript that demonstrates all the major pieces of a modern compiler end to end. It is designed as a guided learning resource for understanding how compilers work, not for production use.

## Use cases
- learn how compilers work
- understand tokenization and parsing
- study compiler internals step by step
- teach compiler concepts to beginners
- see how lisp-style code is transformed into C-like code
- prepare for building a real compiler or transpiler

## When to choose
- you want a beginner-friendly, guided introduction to compiler concepts
- you learn best by reading small, well-commented code
- you want to demystify tokenizers, parsers, transformers, and code generators

## When to avoid
- you need a production compiler or transpiler for real projects
- you want performance or full language feature support
- you need a comprehensive compiler textbook or formal theory

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: compiler, parser, interpreter, documentation
- domain: compilers, education, programming-languages, tutorials
- platform: -
- tags: educational, lisp-to-c, compiler-internals, tokenization, code-generation, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- jamiebuilds/the-super-tiny-compiler (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:52.700452+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 2026-08-29T16:54:21.867221+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jamiebuilds/the-super-tiny-compiler (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:52.700452+00:00, sha 042a6411097b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.