Vercel Labs Ships scriptc, a TypeScript-to-Native Compiler That Leaves the JavaScript Engine Behind
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Vercel's experimental TypeScript-to-native compiler is novel and could shift JavaScript runtime landscape.
Summary
Vercel Labs has introduced scriptc, an experimental compiler that converts TypeScript into small native executables without relying on Node, V8, or a JavaScript engine. It uses the TypeScript compiler for type checking and can output C or WebAssembly code. Initial benchmarks show faster startup times and lower memory usage than Node, though it experiences slower execution speeds. By Daniel Curtis