Scriptc: Vercel's TypeScript-to-C Compiler
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scriptc compiles ordinary TypeScript directly into small, fast native binaries — no Node, no V8, no JavaScript engine required. It uses three explicit tiers: static compilation by default, an opt-in dynamic engine (~620KB) for npm dependencies, and hard compile-time rejection for everything else. A hello-world binary is ~320KB and starts in ~4ms, versus Node's ~120MB runtime and ~35ms cold start.
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