Hoot 0.9.0, a Scheme to WebAssembly compiler for Guile, has been released with new features including standard Wasm exceptions support and DWARF debugging information. The release coincides with the upcoming Lisp Game Jam, for which a game development template is provided. The update also includes various toolchain improvements and bug fixes since the previous 0.8.0 version.
Background
Hoot is a Scheme to WebAssembly compiler backend for Guile, enabling Scheme code to run in web browsers. It's particularly popular in the Lisp community for web-based game development.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- May 14, 2026 at 07:37 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10