Raku++
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The facts
Each one read from Raku++'s own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser playground
- The playground runs Raku++ compiled to WebAssembly in a Web Worker on the reader’s machine, with an editor, streaming output, standard input, shareable links and Live mode.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The install page lists native releases for macOS, Linux, and Windows, plus a WebAssembly build for the browser.checked 11 Oct 2026
What it does
- Compatibility
- The site reports that Raku++ passes 100% of the Roast tests it expects an implementation to pass, while noting it does not match Rakudo in every corner.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Compilation
- Raku++ can transpile programs to C++ executables or JavaScript modules; JavaScript output targets Node, Bun, Deno or a script tag.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- The native binary has no runtime or third-party library dependencies to install alongside it.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment options
- full_stackchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Embed
- A script tag can add runnable Raku editors to a website; the site says there is no server to run, host or pay for.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Full-stack runtime
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Install options
- The install instructions cover macOS, Linux, BSDs and Windows, including per-user installation without root or administrator access.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Raku++ can install modules from the ecosystem and uses the same module store as zef.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Language coverage
- The site says Raku++ passes 100.00% of the Roast tests expected of an implementation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Language features
- Raku++ supports features including multiple dispatch, grammars, lazy lists, exact rational numbers, and Unicode grapheme-aware strings.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The site reports that 1,019 of 2,547 Raku ecosystem distributions pass their own test suites.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Modules
- Its built-in installer uses the Raku ecosystem index and the standard module store shared with zef.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The site says playground code runs in the browser and is not sent to a server.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Raku++ is an independent Raku interpreter, compiler, and toolchain written in C++17.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Raku++ is an independent Raku implementation in C++17 that works as an interpreter, compiler and toolchain.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Security
- Installers check downloaded archives against published SHA-256 checksums; the Windows installer is not code-signed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sharing controls
- link_accesschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Support
- The site links to a commercial support page.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Toolbox
- It includes a linter, profiler, syntax highlighter and AST dump.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- The site names Andrew Shitov as the maker.checked 11 Oct 2026
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