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brew install zig v0.16.0_1 MIT

Systems programming language compiled to machine code via LLVM, emphasizing safety, minimal abstractions, and explicit control.

Why you might care

Zig is a low-level alternative to C/C++ with modern ergonomics—no hidden allocations, built-in testing, and first-class C interop. It compiles fast to single binaries and can cross-compile to any target out of the box. Use it when you want Rust-like safety guarantees but with C-like simplicity and direct hardware access.

Categories

language-runtime compiler

Alternatives

C C++ Rust Go
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Runtime dependencies

lld@21 llvm@21 zstd

Build dependencies

cmake

Links

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