# TSByte ⚡
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**The High-Performance Native TypeScript Compiler for the JVM.**
*Compile TypeScript directly to native JVM bytecode and executable JARs — without Node.js, V8, Kotlin, or Gradle.*
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## 🚀 What is TSByte?
**TSByte** is a cutting-edge compiler written in Rust that takes standard TypeScript source files and compiles them directly into Java `.class` files and standalone, executable `.jar` archives.
Traditional TypeScript execution requires a heavy runtime environment like Node.js, Bun, or Deno. TSByte bypasses interpreter runtimes entirely, translating your TypeScript syntax directly into native, optimized JVM bytecode. You keep the standard TypeScript developer experience — `node_modules`, type checking, and modern ES features — while gaining the legendary performance, reliability, and security of the JVM ecosystem.
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## ⚡ Performance Comparison
| **Startup / Cold Start** | Slow (50ms+) | Slow (150ms+) | **Ultra-Fast (3ms - 5ms)** |
| **Memory Footprint** | Large (30MB+) | Large (80MB+) | **Extremely Low (8MB)** |
| **Deployment Package** | `node_modules` (100MB+) | Heavy Fat JAR (50MB+) | **Standalone JAR (< 100KB)** |
| **Runtime Interpreter** | Required (Node/V8) | Required (JRE) | **Native JVM Bytecode** |
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## 💡 Key Use Cases (Where TSByte Shines)
TSByte is exceptionally well-suited for high-throughput, modern infrastructure where speed, portability, and security are paramount:
* ⚡ **High-Performance Serverless & Microservices**: Achieve near-instant millisecond cold starts on AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, or Kubernetes.
* 🛠️ **Zero-Dependency CLI Tools**: Compile your TypeScript command-line utilities into a single, highly portable `.jar` file that runs anywhere Java is installed.
* 🔒 **Secure Enterprise Environments**: Run secure TypeScript programs natively inside highly locked-down corporate JVM networks without installing JavaScript runtime engines.
* 📊 **Distributed Data Processing**: Write type-safe map/reduce, stream filters, or ETL pipelines in TypeScript and run them natively on high-performance JVM data engines (like Apache Spark, Flink, or Hadoop).
* 📦 **Embedded Scripting**: Embed compiled TypeScript routines inside Java desktop, backend, or Android systems as precompiled library classes.
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## 📦 Installation & Quick Start
Get up and running in seconds with `cargo`:
```bash
# Install the TSByte compiler globally
cargo install tsbyte
# Create a new TSByte project template
tsbyte init my-app
cd my-app
# Compile TypeScript directly to an executable JAR and execute it!
tsbyte jar src/main.ts --output app.jar
java -jar app.jar
```
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## ⚙️ How It Works Under the Hood
```
TypeScript Source → TSByte Compiler → JVM Bytecode → Executable JAR
(your code) (Rust) (.class) (java -jar)
```
1. **Write standard TypeScript**: Fully compatible with standard ES2020 types and syntax.
2. **AST Parsing**: TSByte parses your source code and builds an optimized Middle Intermediate Representation (MIR) and High Intermediate Representation (HIR) using SWC.
3. **Native Bytecode Generation**: Generates standard Java 8+ `.class` files directly, executing native closures, arrow functions, and class declarations without any middle-step Kotlin or Java transpilation.
4. **Embedded Zero-Dependency Runtime**: Packages everything — including a specialized JVM-backed, precompiled runtime helper package embedded directly in the compiler's binary — into a standard, lightweight, standalone executable JAR.
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## 🛠️ CLI Reference
### `tsbyte init [dir]`
Scaffold a standard TypeScript workspace preconfigured for JVM target compilations.
```bash
tsbyte init my-app
```
* Generates a clean workspace: `package.json`, `tsconfig.json`, `src/main.ts`, and gitignore files.
* Installs dependencies and sets up scripts.
### `tsbyte compile <file>`
Emit only JVM `.class` files to a target build directory.
```bash
tsbyte compile src/main.ts --output ./build --package com.example.app
```
Options:
* `-o, --output <dir>` — Output directory (default: `./build`)
* `-p, --package <pkg>` — Target JVM package path (default: `com.tsbyte.app`)
### `tsbyte jar <file>`
Compile TypeScript to a standalone, executable JAR archive.
```bash
tsbyte jar src/main.ts --output ./app.jar --package com.example.app
```
Options:
* `-o, --output <path>` — Output `.jar` path (default: `./output.jar`)
* `-p, --package <pkg>` — Target JVM package path (default: `com.tsbyte.app`)
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## 🎯 Supported Standard Library & APIs
TSByte features a robust, zero-dependency, JVM-native implementation of standard ES built-ins, offering fully compliant reference equality and performance benefits:
| `Map` | Insertion-ordered, custom key/value hash map mapping JS semantics. | ✅ |
| `Set` | Insertion-ordered unique item collection. | ✅ |
| `WeakMap` | Weak-referencing dynamic key-value map backing JVM `WeakHashMap`. | ✅ |
| `WeakSet` | Weak-referencing membership collection. | ✅ |
| `Date` | Epoch-backed UTC millisecond timestamps, parse wrappers, and getters/setters. | ✅ |
| `RegExp` | Dynamic RegExp engine matching captures, matches, indices, and `.exec()` / `.test()`. | ✅ |
| `JSON` | Native high-performance stringifier and parser. | ✅ |
| `fetch` | Native HTTP Client wrapping JDK's high-performance `HttpClient` with full `Response` support! | ✅ |
### Object Identity Semantics
Unlike JVM structural collections, standard `TsObject` instances feature **Reference Equality identity semantics** (`equals` and `hashCode` delegate to standard reference addresses), perfectly adhering to ECMAScript standard behaviors when tracking object instances in collections.
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## 📂 Project Architecture
```
src/
├── swc_frontend/ # SWC AST parsing — TS source → AST
├── codegen/
│ ├── compiler/
│ │ ├── bytecode_emitter/ # JVM bytecode generation
│ │ ├── ir_builder/ # AST to HIR/MIR converter
│ │ ├── type_checker/ # Static type validation
│ │ ├── module_graph.rs # Relative imports/exports path resolver
│ │ ├── runtime_gen.rs # Embedded Java runtime class bundler
│ │ └── runtime_bytes.rs # Embedded runtime .class bytes
│ ├── jar.rs # Executable JAR packager
│ └── mod.rs # CodeGenerator driver
├── cli/
│ └── init.rs # Project scaffolding template
├── error.rs # Pretty-printed diagnostics
├── lib.rs # Public programmatic compiler library API
└── main.rs # CLI entrypoint
```
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## 🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions of all kinds! Please read our contributing guide to get started.
1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request
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## 📄 License
Distributed under the MIT License. See `LICENSE` for more information.