Show HN: Toy Python Lisp interpreters based on the 1960 McCarthy paper

Category: library

Tags: lisp, interpreter, educational, python, historical

Score: 4.3/10 (Innovation: 3, Technical: 4, Documentation: 7, Utility: 3)

A set of minimal Python Lisp interpreters that directly implement concepts from John McCarthy's seminal 1960 paper, serving as an educational bridge between the theoretical foundations and practical implementations of Lisp. It's interesting because it focuses on historical accuracy and pedagogical clarity rather than creating a usable language.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/jhud/lisp · Python · GPL-3.0

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