Special Thanks & Acknowledgements

Pith is built on the philosophy of simplicity, minimalism, and true zero-dependency software. We could not have built Pith without the brilliant work of the pioneers who showed that compilers and developer tools can be small, fast, and understandable.

Our heartfelt thanks go to:

Quentin Carbonneaux & The QBE Project

For creating QBE, the beautiful, minimalist compiler backend that powers Pith. QBE proved that a modern compiler optimizer and native code generator does not need millions of lines of code or gigabytes of memory to be blazingly fast and reliable.

Fabrice Bellard & The Tiny C Compiler (TCC)

For creating TCC and libtcc. Fabrice Bellard’s work made it possible for Pith to compile, assemble, and link native executables directly in memory in milliseconds with zero external toolchains.

The Minimalist & Systems Tooling Community

• The creators and maintainers of mdBook for making clean, readable documentation tools.
• The POSIX and open systems communities who champion simplicity and portability.

To You, The Developer

Thank you for trying Pith! Whether you are writing your very first program, automating a daily task, or building something fun, we are excited to see what you create.