Tech riderRev. 23 Sept 2026
  1. 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
1 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages
The CodeWorld homepage

Overview

CodeWorld is ranked #78 of 136 in coding playgrounds on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Web.

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Facts

Purpose
CodeWorld is an educational programming environment using Haskell to create geometric figures, animations, and interactive and multiplayer games.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Browser editor
The web environment provides a zero-setup editor and compiler, project sharing and cloud storage, and lets programs run in the browser.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Educational Haskell
The CodeWorld variant of Haskell and its libraries are designed to support mathematics instruction.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Standard Haskell
CodeWorld Haskell uses standard Haskell and can build programs for the website or compile them natively with codeworld-api and blank-canvas.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Blocks interface
CodeWorld Blocks provides a drag-and-drop programming interface for younger students, but the project says it has bugs and is not recommended for use.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
No installation
The project says users can get started at code.world without downloading or installing anything.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Supported use
The project describes CodeWorld as stable and says it has been used in schools for years.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Account sign-in
The live site uses Google authentication, which lets CodeWorld offload account and credential management to Google.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Self-hosted authentication
Self-hosted installations can use local authentication with a SQLite database, BCrypt password hashes, and JWT-based authentication.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Unauthenticated use
Without authentication, users can write, build, and run code but cannot save or manage projects and folders.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Deployment
The project provides installation scripts for most Linux distributions, including Debian, Ubuntu, RedHat, and CentOS.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Support
Google provides no support for CodeWorld; the project directs questions to its discussion mailing list and student programming questions to a help forum.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Source license
The GitHub repository identifies the project license as Apache-2.0.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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