🌿 dist_agent_lang

A hybrid compiled programming language for simplicity in a sophisticated future.

🌱 v1.0.5 Beta Release — Actively maintained with consistent updates. Test thoroughly before production. Beta testing contributions appreciated! 🙏

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

From Source (Recommended):

git clone https://github.com/okjason-source/dist_agent_lang.git
cd dist_agent_lang
cargo build --release
./target/release/dal --version

From Binary: Download from GitHub Releases

From Cargo:

cargo install --git https://github.com/okjason-source/dist_agent_lang.git --bin dal

Your First Program

Create hello.dal:

@trust("hybrid")
service HelloWorld {
    fn main() {
        print("Hello, dist_agent_lang!");
    }
}

Run it:

dal run hello.dal
# Output: Hello, dist_agent_lang!

🌳 Features

🤖 AI Agent Framework

Native support for AI agents with multi-agent coordination, workflow management, and task execution.

⛓️ Multi-Chain Support

Deploy to Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, Arbitrum, and more with a single codebase.

🔒 Built-in Security

Automatic reentrancy protection, safe math, and comprehensive security features.

🌐 Hybrid Trust

Seamlessly combine onchain and offchain systems with hybrid trust models.

📚 Rich Standard Library

22 modules covering blockchain, AI, database, web, and more.

🔄 Solidity Converter

Automatically convert Solidity contracts to DAL format.

⚡ High Performance

Compiled to native code with optimized execution for speed and efficiency.

🛠️ Developer Tools

Comprehensive tooling including debugger, formatter, and package manager.

⌨️ CLI Commands

Powerful command-line interface with commands for running, testing, formatting, and managing your DAL projects.

🧬 Agent Mold System

Reusable configurations linked to agents for rapid development and deployment.

📖 Documentation

Getting Started

Quick Start Guide - Get up and running in 5 minutes
Complete Documentation Index - Comprehensive guide optimized for developers and AI assistants

Guides

AI Features Guide - Complete AI capabilities overview
AI Best Practices - Security and optimization for AI
CloudAdmin Guide - Hybrid trust and admin control
API Reference - Complete standard library documentation

Reference

Language Syntax - DAL syntax reference
Standard Library - Machine-readable API reference
Attributes Reference - Service and function attributes

🎮 CLI Commands

# Run a DAL program
dal run program.dal

# Test your code
dal test

# Check syntax
dal check program.dal

# Format code
dal fmt program.dal

# Lint code
dal lint program.dal

# Parse and show AST
dal parse program.dal

# Start REPL
dal repl

# Watch for changes
dal watch program.dal

# Create new project
dal new my_project

🧬 Agent Molds

Create reusable agent templates:

# List available molds
dal mold list

# Load a mold
dal mold load verify_mold

# Spawn agent from mold
dal mold spawn verify_mold MyAgent

# Get mold info (requires web3)
dal mold info mold_id

💡 Example: AI-Powered Trading Agent

@ai
@chain("ethereum")
service TradingAgent {
    fn analyze_market(data: string) -> string {
        // Analyze market sentiment
        let analysis = ai::analyze_text(data);
        
        if analysis.sentiment > 0.7 {
            return "bullish";
        } else if analysis.sentiment < 0.3 {
            return "bearish";
        }
        return "neutral";
    }
    
    fn execute_trade(signal: string, amount: int) {
        if signal == "bullish" {
            // Execute buy order
            chain::call(1, dex_address, "swap", json::stringify({
                "token_in": usdc_address,
                "token_out": weth_address,
                "amount": amount
            }));
        }
    }
}

🔒 Security Features

✅ Reentrancy protection
✅ Safe math (overflow/underflow protection)
✅ State isolation
✅ Cross-chain security
✅ Oracle security (signed feeds, multi-source validation)
✅ Transaction atomicity (ACID guarantees)
✅ Enhanced security logging
✅ 140+ tests passing

⚠️ Beta Release Notice

Current Version: v1.0.5 (Beta Release) — Actively Developed

dist_agent_lang is an actively maintained beta release with consistent updates and improvements.

✅ Safe For:

Development & Prototyping
Learning & Experimentation
Non-Critical Applications
Testing & Validation
Beta Testing

⚠️ Use With Caution For:

Production Financial Applications (wait for v1.1.0+)
High-Value Smart Contracts (third-party audit recommended)
Critical Infrastructure (additional validation needed)
Sensitive Data Applications (additional security audits recommended)

Target for Production (v1.1.0+): ~community validation requested

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Every contribution helps us reach production readiness.

Quick Start Contributing

No coding required? You can still help!

🧪 Test the language - Run examples, report bugs
📝 Improve documentation - Fix typos, clarify instructions
💡 Share feedback - Tell us what works and what doesn't

Ready to code?

🟢 Beginners: Check out GOOD_FIRST_ISSUES.md
📖 Full Guide: See CONTRIBUTING.md

📦 Installation Methods

From Source

git clone https://github.com/okjason-source/dist_agent_lang.git
cd dist_agent_lang
cargo build --release

From Binary

Download from GitHub Releases

From Cargo

cargo install --git https://github.com/okjason-source/dist_agent_lang.git --bin dal

Requirements: Rust 1.70+ (Install Rust)

🧪 Testing

# Run all tests
cargo test

# Run with output
cargo test -- --nocapture

# Run specific test
cargo test --test example_tests

140+ tests passing covering all standard library modules.

📚 Learn More

Documentation - Complete documentation index
Examples - 27+ example programs
GitHub - Source code and issues
Discord - Join our community

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Made with 💚 by OK Jason

🌿 Growing the future of decentralized development

dist_agent_lang 1.0.6