Ant

Lightweight JS runtime.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Smaller binary, 100% compatibility, fast package installation. Supports TypeScript with no build step. Includes a VM-isolated sandbox as core functionality with capability-based security.

Tradeoffs

No docs. Is writing a JS runtime in C a good idea in 2026?

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