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The Tim programming language and the Tim compiler
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Tim

Tim is a fully vibecoded compiler for an experimental programming language. It compiles directly to machine code for Linux (x86_64) and Windows (x86_64). Linux (aarch64 and riscv64) and macOS support is experimental. This entire compiler is experimental. The Tim programming language is experimental too.

Features

  • Fast Compilation: Compiles directly to machine code. No LLVM, no intermediate steps, sub-second build times.
  • Highly Optimized:
    • Tail Call Optimization (TCO)
    • Pure Function Memoization
    • SIMD & FMA
  • Minimalist Syntax:
    • Unified syntax for functions, lambdas, and pattern matching.
    • The @ symbol handles all loops (range, while, infinite, for-each).
  • One Number Type: num holds exact integers of any size, exact rationals and inexact floats. 0.1 + 0.2 == 0.3, 2 ** 200 is exact, and 7 / 2 is 3.5, not 3.
  • Compact & Standalone: "Hello World" is ~21KB on Linux. No libc dependency on Linux (uses direct syscalls).
  • Manual Memory Management w/ Safety: First-class Arena allocators for bulk deallocation and defer for resource cleanup. No Garbage Collector pauses.

Installation

go install github.com/vmaxer/tim@latest

Ensure ~/go/bin is in your PATH.

Quick Start

Create hello.tim:

println("Hello, Tim!")

Compile and run:

tim hello.tim -o hello
./hello

Language Tour

1. One Number Type

Numbers are exact until you ask for a float.

2 ** 100          // 1267650600228229401496703205376
7 / 2             // 3.5 (exact rational)
1 / 3 + 1 / 6     // 0.5
22 / 7            // 22/7
0.1 + 0.2 == 0.3  // yes
sqrt(2)           // 1.414214 (inexact float64)

2. Variables & Functions

// Immutable (default)
x = 42
add = (a, b) -> a + b

// Mutable
count := 0
count <- count + 1

// Implicit lambda in assignment
run = { println("Running...") }

3. Unified Control Flow

Pattern matching and lambdas share syntax.

// Value matching
sign = x {
    | x > 0 => "positive"
    | x < 0 => "negative"
    ~> "zero"
}

// Range Loop
@ i in 0..<10 {
    println(i)
}

// While Loop (condition loops require a `!` bound)
@ count > 0 ! 1000 {
    count <- count - 1
}

Error Handling (or!)

The or! operator handles errors (encoded as NaN) or nulls (0.0).

// Returns 42 if risky() fails
val = risky() or! 42

// Executes block on error
file = open("data.txt") or! {
    println("Failed to open file")
    ret 1
}

5. Memory & Resources

Use defer for LIFO cleanup and arena for high-performance temporary allocations.

arena {
    data = allocate(1024)
    // ... use data ...
} // Automatically freed here

ptr := c.malloc(64)
defer c.free(ptr)

6. C Interop (FFI)

Call C libraries directly. Tim parses headers and links dynamically.

import sdl3 as sdl

sdl.SDL_Init(sdl.SDL_INIT_VIDEO)
defer sdl.SDL_Quit()

Example: Displaying an image with SDL3

  • Requires img/grumpy-cat.bmp.
  • When compiling for Windows, this also requires SDL3.dll and the include/SDL3 folder (with SDL3 header files).
// Import the SDL3 library (auto detect header files and library files with pkg-config on Linux, use SDL3.dll and include/* on Windows)
import sdl3 as sdl

// Set the window dimentions
width = 620
height = 387

// Initialize SDL with SDL_Init. Use the "or!" keyword to handle the case where SDL_Init returns nothing.
sdl.SDL_Init(sdl.SDL_INIT_VIDEO) or! {
    // Exitf is like printf, but writes to stderr and also quits the program with error code 1
    exitf("SDL_Init failed: %s\n", sdl.SDL_GetError())
}

// Call SDL_Quit when the program ends
defer sdl.SDL_Quit()

// Create window, or exit with an error
window = sdl.SDL_CreateWindow("Hello World!", width, height, sdl.SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE) or! {
    exitf("Failed to create window: %s\n", sdl.SDL_GetError())
}

// Call SDL_DestroyWindow when the program ends (before SDL_Quit)
defer sdl.SDL_DestroyWindow(window)

// Create renderer, or exit with an error
renderer = sdl.SDL_CreateRenderer(window, 0) or! {
    exitf("Failed to create renderer: %s\n", sdl.SDL_GetError())
}

// Call SDL_DestroyRenderer when the program ends (before SDL_DestroyWindow and SDL_Quit)
defer sdl.SDL_DestroyRenderer(renderer)

// Load BMP file, or exit with an error
file = sdl.SDL_IOFromFile("img/grumpy-cat.bmp", "rb") or! {
    exitf("Error reading file: %s\n", sdl.SDL_GetError())
}

// Load surface from file, or exit with an error
bmp = sdl.SDL_LoadBMP_IO(file, 1) or! {
    exitf("Error creating surface: %s\n", sdl.SDL_GetError())
}

// Clean up the surface when the program ends
defer sdl.SDL_DestroySurface(bmp)

// Create texture from surface, or exit with an error
tex = sdl.SDL_CreateTextureFromSurface(renderer, bmp) or! {
    exitf("Error creating texture: %s\n", sdl.SDL_GetError())
}

// Clean up the surface when the program ends
defer sdl.SDL_DestroyTexture(tex)

// Main rendering loop. Run for approximately 2 seconds (20 frames * 100ms = 2s)
@ frame in 0..<20 {

    // Clear screen
    sdl.SDL_RenderClear(renderer)

    // Render texture (fills entire window)
    sdl.SDL_RenderTexture(renderer, tex, 0, 0)

    // Present the rendered frame
    sdl.SDL_RenderPresent(renderer)

    // Delay to maintain framerate
    sdl.SDL_Delay(100)
}

General info

  • Version: 1.0.3
  • License: The Unlicense

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Scan report · 2026-10-08
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  • ✓ Risk review — +25 binaries at repo root (SDL3.dll)

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  1. Crusoeclapped
    Zero dependency advisories, no telemetry mentioned, no credential requests, and a straightforward compiler project with clear technical scope.

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