# vlang/v

Simple, fast, safe, compiled language for developing maintainable software. Compiles itself in <1s with zero library dependencies. Supports automatic C => V translation. https://vlang.io

Repository: https://github.com/vlang/v
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/v
Language: V
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: programming-language, language, v, compiler
Last push: 2026-08-27T00:23:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 80, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2763, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 52, "gap_med": 6, "n_releases_24m": 82}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 37803, forks 2268 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:01.579219+00:00)

## What it is
The V programming language: a simple, fast, safe compiled language whose compiler bootstraps itself in under a second with zero library dependencies. It compiles to human-readable C (with native, tcc, and JavaScript backends), includes built-in ORM, web framework, graphics library, and C-to-V translation.

## Use cases
- write fast compiled systems software
- translate legacy C codebases to a safer language
- build web backends with a built-in framework and ORM
- learn a simple programming language in a weekend
- cross-compile binaries for multiple platforms
- develop an operating system or low-level software
- hot-reload code during development

## When to choose
- you want C-level performance with a simpler, safer language
- you need extremely fast compile times
- you want to migrate C code automatically
- you prefer a small, stable language with a 1.0 feature freeze planned

## When to avoid
- you need a mature 1.0 language with guaranteed stability
- your team relies on a large ecosystem of third-party libraries
- you need guaranteed no-undefined-behavior safety today (still work-in-progress)
- you depend on long-term ABI/API stability before 1.0

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: compiler, programming-language, interpreter, orm, web-framework
- domain: programming-languages, compilers, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, windows, cli
- tags: v-language, compiled-language, c-translation, self-hosting-compiler, hot-reload, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- vlang/v (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:01.579219+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 2026-08-30T07:20:43.157900+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vlang/v (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:01.579219+00:00, sha 2bf33a9522db)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.