https://github.com/x86y/beacon

A native and a cross platform guide for BQN array programming language
https://github.com/x86y/beacon

apl array array-languages bqn cross-platform desktop desktop-app desktop-application iced k minimal rust terse

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A native and a cross platform guide for BQN array programming language

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/x86y/beacon
• Owner: x86y
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2023-02-13T15:15:24.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-07-23T03:28:51.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-25T10:39:06.779Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: apl, array, array-languages, bqn, cross-platform, desktop, desktop-app, desktop-application, iced, k, minimal, rust, terse
• Language: Rust
• Homepage:
• Size: 4.46 MB
• Stars: 55
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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• awesome-bqn - beacon

README

        
Beacon



A native and a cross platform guide for BQN array programming language.





    



## Features

- \` + KEY combination typing for BQN primitives

- Glyph toolbar (hover documentation missing for now)

- Tabs (Ctrl + n,p to go to next/prev tab & Ctrl + t,q to open/close a tab)

- History & tabs persistence

- Cross-platform

## Linux/MacOS instructions

```sh

> git clone https://github.com/x86y/beacon

> cd beacon

> cargo run --release

```

Alternatively, a nix flake is provided:

``` console

$ git clone https://github.com/x86y/beacon

$ cd beacon

$ nix run   # Alternatively: nix develop -c cargo run --release

```

## Windows instructions

```sh

> git clone https://github.com/x86y/beacon

> cd beacon

> BQN_WASM=./BQN.wasm cargo run --release --no-default-features --features=bqnwasm

```

The code relies a lot on detegr's bqn bindings, and uses tooltip documentation files from his bqnlsp/genhelp tool! Check it out at:

https://sr.ht/~detegr/bqnlsp/