Installation

kyro can currently be installed through source. Basic knowledge about using a terminal is expected.

To install, follow these steps:

Rust for compiling the binary: https://rust-lang.org/tools/install/
Git (Optional) to clone the repo: https://git-scm.com/, alternatively, download it manually from GitHub.

git clone https://github.com/externref/kyro 
cd kyro

Make sure you're in the repository's directory and run the following command:

linux/macos

chmod +x install.sh

windows

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process

linux/macos

./install.sh

windows

.\install.ps1

Note: What do these installation scripts do?

Both scripts run cargo build -r to compile the release binary.
Create a .kyro directory in the user's home folder.
Move the binary in target/release/ and the lib/ directory to the .kyro folder.
Set the KYRO_HOME environment variable and add the binary folder to PATH for systemwide CLI access.

Create a test file with any name, for this example we'll use main.kyro:

var io = use("std:io");

fn main() {
    io.println("hello, world!");
}

main();

Run this command:

kyro main.kyro

Expected Output:

externref@MSI:~/projects/kyro$ kyro main.kyro
hello, world!
externref@MSI:~/projects/kyro$