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Tech · Hacker News · 2026-07-11

Show HN: Clx – Compile Lua to Native Executables Through C++20

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Hi HN, clx is an ahead-of-time compiler for standard Lua that generates C++20 and produces standalone native executables through GCC, Clang or MSVC. The project started as an experiment to see whether modern C++ could be used as a portable
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