https://github.com/martian56/raven
Raven is a new systems and application programming language designed to combine the performance and control of C++, the safety and modern features of Rust, the readability of Python, the structure of Java, and the simplicity of Go.
https://github.com/martian56/raven
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Raven is a new systems and application programming language designed to combine the performance and control of C++, the safety and modern features of Rust, the readability of Python, the structure of Java, and the simplicity of Go.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/martian56/raven
- Owner: martian56
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-04-12T08:49:07.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-04-04T22:04:09.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-04-04T22:32:45.807Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: new-programming-language, programming-language
- Language: Rust
- Homepage: https://raven.ufazien.com
- Size: 3.61 MB
- Stars: 28
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 11
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Security: SECURITY.md
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## Why Raven
- Compiled to native machine code through Cranelift, into a single static binary.
- Static typing with generics, traits, and sum types checked by an exhaustive `match`.
- A tracing garbage collector and `Result`/`Option` instead of `null`.
- Goroutines and channels that run in parallel across CPU cores (an M:N scheduler over a multi-threaded collector), with mutexes, wait groups, and `select`, and a C FFI for native libraries.
- A package manager (`rvpm`), one canonical formatter, and a VS Code extension.
## Quick Example
```rust
struct User {
name: String,
age: Int,
}
fun greet(user: User) -> String {
return "Hello ${user.name}, you are ${user.age}"
}
fun main() {
let u = User { name: "Raven", age: 2 }
print(greet(u))
}
```
## Install
Download the installer or archive for your platform from the [releases page](https://github.com/martian56/raven/releases):
- Linux: `.deb`, `.rpm`, or `.tar.gz`
- Windows: `.msi` or `.zip`
This installs the `raven` compiler and the `rvpm` package manager and adds them to your `PATH`. Compiling a program also needs a C linker on your machine (the MSVC build tools on Windows, `cc`/`clang` on Linux).
## Quick Start
```bash
# Compile a source file to a native binary
raven build hello.rv -o hello
./hello
```
Project workflow with `rvpm`:
```bash
rvpm init my_app
cd my_app
rvpm run # builds and runs src/main.rv
rvpm fmt # format the .rv sources
```
### Build from source
For contributors, or to track the latest commit:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/martian56/raven.git
cd raven
cargo build --release
```
The `raven` and `rvpm` binaries land in `target/release/`.
## Learn More
- Full docs: [https://martian56.github.io/raven/](https://martian56.github.io/raven/)
- Project website: [https://raven.ufazien.com/](https://raven.ufazien.com/)
- Getting started: [https://martian56.github.io/raven/v2/guide/getting-started/](https://martian56.github.io/raven/v2/guide/getting-started/)
- Language reference: [https://martian56.github.io/raven/v2/guide/language-reference/](https://martian56.github.io/raven/v2/guide/language-reference/)
- Standard library: [https://martian56.github.io/raven/v2/guide/standard-library/](https://martian56.github.io/raven/v2/guide/standard-library/)
## Technologies Used
## Star History
## Repo Activity
## Contributors
## Community
- Contributing guide: [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
- Code of conduct: [CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
- Security policy: [SECURITY.md](./SECURITY.md)
## License
MIT License. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE).
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