Show HN: Cicada – a scripting language that integrates with C
briancr Friday, January 30, 2026
I wrote a lightweight scripting language that runs together with C. Specifically, it's a C library, you run it through a C function call, and it can callback your own C functions. Compiles to ~250 kB. No dependencies beyond the C standard library.
Key language features: * Uses aliases not pointers, so it's memory-safe * Arrays are N-dimensional and resizable * Runs scripts or its own 'shell' * Error trapping * Methods, inheritance, etc. * Customizable syntax
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Cicada is an open-source, self-hosted web application that allows users to manage their digital content and files in a secure and customizable way, providing features like file storage, task management, and collaboration tools.
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