@rauchg: I compiled ππππππ CLI TypeScript to native with πππππππ. Incredible. β Resulting binary size: 1.28mb β Staβ¦
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Guillermo Rauch compiled Vercel CLI TypeScript to native using scriptc, achieving a 1.28MB binary, 1.5ms startup overhead, and 2.94s compile time. scriptc is a TypeScript-to-native compiler written in TypeScript with full Node.js compatibility.
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I compiled vercel CLI TypeScript to native with scriptc. Incredible.
β Resulting binary size: 1.28mb β Startup overhead: 1.5ms (mean) β Compiles in 2.94s (mean) β Uses node:https, node:fs, node:path, node:os, node:crypto β Highly readable TypeScript β Code translated by GLM 5.2 Fast β Deploys like a charm!
No embedded v8 / QuickJS, fully static.
Chris Tate (@ctatedev): New experiment: scriptc
A TypeScript-to-native compiler
β Written in TS β Static by default β Type checked by tsc β Byte-for-byte Node.js compatibility β Falls back to QuickJS-NG for dynamic
Goal: compile existing TS/JS with no code changes
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