Show HN: Nimic – Pure Python as a systems language with AOT compilation

Category: library

Tags: aot-compilation, dsl, transpiler

Score: 5.3/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 7, Documentation: 6, Utility: 4)

Nimic is a Python DSL that allows writing AOT-compilable code transpilable to Nim, aiming for C-level performance while staying within Python syntax. Its clever use of ctypes and AST manipulation provides an interesting bridge between high-level Python and systems programming, though its utility is limited by the niche intersection of Python developers needing that performance and familiarity with Nim.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/dima-quant/nimic · Python · MIT · 4 stars

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