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Mati365
ts-c-compiler
TypeScript2023–2026
Mati365 / ts-c-compiler

ts-c-compiler

⚙️ C99-compatible multipass compiler written in TypeScript with GCC extensions support. Features a handcrafted left-recursive parser, custom IR, SSA-based optimizer, and a full frontend/backend pipeline. Compiles to x86 machine code with integrated assembler and emulator.

3Distinct people
16Mentions
0Explicit recommenders
414GitHub stars
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What it is

⚙️ C99-compatible multipass compiler written in TypeScript with GCC extensions support. Features a handcrafted left-recursive parser, custom IR, SSA-based optimizer, and a full frontend/backend pipeline. Compiles to x86 machine code with integrated assembler and emulator.

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HN mentions by year16 dated mentions

Observed mentions: 2023-03-13 16:23:59 UTC to 2026-02-07 20:56:27 UTC.

02462023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 6 mentions; 0 submissions, 6 comments20232024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 7 mentions; 3 submissions, 4 comments20242025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments. Incomplete calendar period.2026*

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20232023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC606
20242024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC734
20252025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC202
2026 (partial)2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101

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Writing compilers for old CPUs has some real magic in it. It helps you see how processors really work and brings back the old days when hardware was simple and easy to understand. I miss that time. I once wrote a small C compiler in TypeScript for the Intel 8086 and 8087 ([1]), and I have huge respect for the people who coded for those chips. It’s super hard but also very rewarding. [1] https://github.com/Mati365/ts-c-compiler
In Pasta/80 is a simple Pascal cross compiler targeting the Z80 microprocessor

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