Welcome to Pith

pith /pɪθ/ noun

1. The essential substance or central core of a matter; the heart.
2. Vigorous, concise, and pointed expression.

A minimal, zero-dependency systems-scripting language built for deterministic execution and structural clarity.

Pith is designed to be dead simple to read and write, giving you the ease of a beginner-friendly scripting language with the raw speed and power of native machine code.

If you are new to programming, Pith is built for you: no curly braces {}, no semicolons ;, and no confusing boilerplate. If you already know other languages, Pith gives you speed and simplicity without getting in your way.

# A simple Pith program
name = "World"
print "Hello, " + name

mut count = 1
while count <= 3
    print "Count: " + count
    count = count + 1
end

Why Pith?

• Easy to Read: Blocks close with a simple end. No braces, no semicolons, no clutter.
• Fast & Lightweight: Pith compiles directly to fast machine code. There is no heavy virtual machine or garbage collector slowing things down.
• Helpful Errors: When something goes wrong, Pith shows you exactly where the error is and how to fix it in plain English.
• Instant Testing: Run scripts instantly with pith run, or experiment live in the terminal using pith repl.
• Standalone Binaries: Turn any script into a standalone native executable with pith build.

Getting Started

1. Installation: Download and install Pith in one command.
2. Your First Script: Follow our step-by-step beginner tutorial.
3. Language Reference: Learn how variables, loops, and functions work.
4. Built-in Tools: Work with files (fs), system info (os), and networking (net).