CJIT, a single-binary C compiler that can self host
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CJIT started as a hobby project around Fabrice Bellard’s tinyCC and slowly grew into something much more practical. It is now a small portable C compiler and runner that works across Linux, macOS, and Windows, can self host, and is packaged as a single executable.What mattered most to me was keeping the barrier to entry low. You can take one small binary, drop it onto a system, and compile or run C code using the libraries already available there, without setting up a full toolchain or installing a large stack of dependencies.I find that useful for quick prototyping, testing, auditing, learning, and generally exploring real systems with less friction. The codebase also reached a point where
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