Domain specific languages

Tree-sitter is a parsing system and incremental parsing framework designed to generate high-performance syntax trees from source code. It functions as a language parsing engine that compiles formal grammar definitions into portable code, which can then be integrated into text editors and development tools to facilitate structural analysis, code navigation, and syntax highlighting. The project distinguishes itself through its ability to maintain valid, usable syntax tree structures even when source code contains syntax errors or incomplete fragments. It utilizes a generalized parsing algorithm

Racket is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm programming language in the Lisp family designed for language creation. It functions as a language workbench, providing a platform for designing and implementing custom programming languages through a flexible system of macros and modules. The system distinguishes itself by offering a comprehensive suite for semantics engineering, allowing for the construction of specialized language subsets and educational layers. It includes tools for custom language design, such as lexer and parser generation, as well as the ability to define module expansion rul

Babel is a pluggable JavaScript compiler and transpiler that converts modern ECMAScript syntax into backwards-compatible versions of the language. It functions as an abstract syntax tree manipulator, parsing source code into a hierarchical structure to traverse and modify nodes for custom code transformations. The system utilizes a plugin-driven architecture to apply specific transformation rules and supports presets that bundle multiple plugins into named configuration groups. This enables the transformation of experimental syntax and the injection of non-global polyfills to ensure consisten

Jison is a JavaScript parser generator that implements the LALR parsing algorithm. It creates tools to analyze custom programming languages by converting structured input into tokens and trees. The project functions as a Bison-compatible generator, accepting grammars in a format compatible with the Bison parser generator to produce JavaScript parsers. It covers the requirements for compiler frontend development, including the implementation of domain-specific languages and syntax analysis tooling. Its capabilities extend to custom language parsing and the generation of parsers via a command

nom is a Rust parser combinator framework used to build complex parsers for binary and text data. It functions as an abstract syntax tree generator and a bit-level binary parser, allowing users to construct structured data by combining small, reusable parsing functions. The framework provides specialized support for zero-copy binary parsing, extracting data as slices from raw byte arrays to avoid memory allocations. It also includes a streaming data parser capable of processing partial input chunks from networks or files and signaling when additional input is required. The project covers a b

Sweet-core is a JavaScript source-to-source compiler and Lisp-style macro system. It functions as a syntax transformer that extends JavaScript by allowing the definition of custom syntax and operators during the compilation process. The system provides a framework for building domain-specific languages through hygienic, recursive macro expansion and the creation of new language constructs. It distinguishes itself by supporting custom operator definitions with configurable associativity and precedence to control expression evaluation. The compiler includes a specialized module system for mana

ANTLR is a grammar-based code generator and multi-language parser generator used to design and implement custom languages. It functions as a toolkit for transforming formal language definitions into executable source code for processing structured text or binary files, while providing a framework for automatically constructing and traversing hierarchical parse trees. The project is distinguished by its ability to generate lexers and parsers in various target programming languages from a single shared grammar definition. It supports grammars containing direct left recursion and utilizes adapti

Grule is a business rule engine for Go that decouples complex decision-making logic from core application code. It provides a framework for defining, versioning, and executing business rules through a domain-specific language, allowing logic to be managed independently of the underlying software implementation. The engine distinguishes itself by utilizing a formal grammar-based parser and a Rete-inspired pattern matching algorithm to evaluate logic against data facts efficiently. It supports dynamic system modeling by enabling runtime updates to policies and providing thread-safe knowledge ba

The .NET Compiler Platform is a collection of open-source APIs for C# and Visual Basic that provides deep code analysis, refactoring, and automated source code generation. It serves as the core infrastructure for building development tools, offering a platform to inspect, modify, and understand source code through immutable syntax trees and semantic models. The platform distinguishes itself by providing full-fidelity syntax trees that preserve every character of source code, including whitespace and comments, alongside an incremental compilation pipeline that enables near-instant feedback dur

Nearley is a JavaScript parser toolkit and context-free grammar compiler. It functions as an Earley parser generator that transforms BNF-like grammar definitions into executable code capable of analyzing text and generating abstract syntax trees. The project is distinguished by its ability to handle any context-free grammar, including those with left recursion and ambiguity, by maintaining multiple valid derivations for a single input. It further supports incremental parsing, allowing input strings to be processed in chunks to provide partial results and real-time feedback. Beyond core parsi

DBML is a domain-specific language and schema definition language used for documenting database architecture and design. It provides a human-readable text format for defining database tables, columns, and relationships in a standardized way. The project functions as a relational schema parser and SQL schema generator. It transforms declarative design specifications into an abstract syntax tree for programmatic manipulation and converts these definitions into executable SQL statements across various database dialects. The system covers relational data modeling, database schema design, and arc

Eve is a domain-specific language IDE and integrated logic editor that combines a custom programming language with a dedicated editor to define application logic and state. It functions as a reactive state management system that monitors state variables and automatically triggers functional responses. The environment features an integrated runtime-editor loop that couples the language execution environment with the text editor to accelerate the development cycle. This setup enables the definition of software behavior and state transitions using an embedded domain-specific language. The proje

Kaitai Struct is a framework for declarative binary specification that provides automated parser and serializer generation across multiple programming languages. It uses a portable, domain-specific language to describe the layout of binary files and network packets, converting these specifications into source code for reading and writing binary data. The system enables cross-language data processing by translating a single structural definition into native source code for languages including C++, C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, and Rust. This approach allows the same binary data specificati