Tired of configs, boilerplate, and frameworks that make your MVP
feel like a PhD thesis?
π GitHub: https://github.com/jetscript-lang/JetScript
I built JetScript β a lightweight scripting language designed for:
π§βπ Startup founders launching MVPs
π§βπ¨ Indie hackers building fast and solo
π§βπ« Educators teaching core web concepts
π€ LLM developers who want clean, generative syntax
No npm. No toolchains. No JSX.
Just one file, readable code, and instant feedback.
π€ Why JetScript?
JavaScript (and TypeScript) has evolved beautifully β but for solo
builders, it often feels like overkill:
Endless tooling: vite, tsc, babel, eslint, jest, ...
Boilerplate and complexity everywhere
JSX fatigue and component hell
Hooks, routing layers, global state chaos
What if there was a language made just for founders and rebels?
β¨ What is JetScript?
JetScript is a new scripting language that reimagines
frontend+backend+state logic in a single file.
β‘ Built-in state, routing, and rendering
π‘ Syntax that flows like natural thought
π Powered by Bun β instant runtime, zero build
π₯ No imports, no toolchains, no ceremony
π¦ Hello Counter Example
route "/" do
state count = 0
view:
h1 "Count: #{count}"
button { onclick: inc(count) } "οΌ"
βοΈ No JSX
βοΈ No useState, useEffect
βοΈ Just flow
πΊ Roadmap
Version Features
v0.1 Core runtime + DSL (β
released)
v0.2 fn, if, improved AST
v0.3 CLI (jets) + Playground
v0.4 Module system (JetModules)
Yes, CLI is coming soon! π οΈ
π± The Philosophy
βJetScript is built not just to run fast,
but to let your ideas flow as code.β
We believe programming should be simple, expressive, and joyful.
JetScript is built on the poetic principles of Mizulang β reimagined for
the startup era.
π‘ Try it out / Follow the journey
π GitHub: https://github.com/jetscript-lang/JetScript
𧡠X / Twitter: @structax
If you like it, drop a β β it helps me a ton.
And feel free to ask questions, suggest features, or just say hi!
Happy building, rebels.
Top comments (9)
Really love how JetScript makes coding so simple and direct, awesome job!
Thank you so much!! π
JetScript was born exactly from that feeling β we just want to build things simply, without the heavy setup.
If you're curious to explore more (or star the repo!), it would mean the world to me πβ¨
β github.com/jetscript-lang/JetScript
I tried to reinvent JavaScript for startup speed...
But when I stripped away the boilerplate, all that was left was HTML, routing, and a little state.
Turns out, I didnβt need JavaScript.
I needed JetScript.
Please don't do it!
Hey, I appreciate the honest reaction! JetScript isnβt trying to replace JavaScript β it's a playground for rapid prototyping, MVPs, and teaching. Think of it like a sketchpad for ideas, not a production stack. No build tools, no JSX, just clarity.
Totally agree: new languages can fragment communities. But I think there's room for poetic, single-file code β especially when teaching or hacking ideas solo.
Would love your thoughts on how we can make this safer / better.
Like every DSL, wrap a SaaS around it and let users create the DSL visually. $$$
Absolutely. It's definitely been on my mind β especially the idea of a JetScript Playground + visual DSL layer.
If the syntax is poetic, maybe the UI should be too. π
ππ»
Thank you Lara! π
This means a lot β I wanted to build something that feels simple yet serious.
If you're curious, the GitHub is here:
π github.com/jetscript-lang/JetScript
Would love to hear your thoughts!