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TypeNative

Build native applications using Typescript.

PreRequisites

• Nodejs v20 or newer.
• Go 1.21 or newer.

Get Started

• Write a file test.ts with content console.log('Hello World!'); or any other message
• Run npx typenative --source test.ts --script
• See your message in the terminal

Create a TypeNative Project

• Run npx typenative --new
• Give your project a name
• Start writing code

Typescript Syntax Support

TypeNative currently supports a subset of TypeScript syntax elements that are transpiled to Go code:

Feature	Supported	Notes
Basic Types
number	✅	Transpiled to float64
boolean	✅	Transpiled to bool
string	✅
null	✅
any	✅	Used for type inference
Variables
Variable declarations	✅	let and const
Operators
Arithmetic operators	✅	+, -, etc.
Comparison operators	✅	==, !=, etc.
Logical operators	✅	&&, ||
Increment/Decrement	✅	++, --
Control Flow
For loops	✅	Standard for loops
For...of loops	✅	Iteration over arrays
While loops	✅	Transpiled to Go's for loops
Do...while loops	✅	Implemented with conditional break
If/Else statements	✅	Fully supported
Switch statements	✅	Case and default statements
Data Structures
Arrays	✅	Basic array operations
Array methods	✅	push supported
Functions
Function declarations	✅	Transpiled to Go functions
Arrow Functions	✅	Transpiled to anonymous functions
console.log	✅	Mapped to fmt.Println
console.time/timeEnd	✅	Performance measurement
Math.random	✅	Mapped to Go's rand.Float64()
Math.floor	✅	Mapped to Go's math.Floor()
Unsupported Features
Classes	❌	Not implemented
Interfaces	❌	Not implemented
Async/Await	❌	Not implemented
Modules/Imports	❌	Not implemented
Generics	❌	Not implemented

TypeNative is currently in early development and new features are being added regularly.