Raku++

Spec sheet

Purpose

Raku++ is an independent Raku implementation in C++17 that works as an interpreter, compiler and toolchain.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Product

Raku++ is an independent Raku interpreter, compiler, and toolchain written in C++17.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Platforms

The install page lists native releases for macOS, Linux, and Windows, plus a WebAssembly build for the browser.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · raku.online

Integrations

Raku++ can install modules from the ecosystem and uses the same module store as zef.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Security

Installers check downloaded archives against published SHA-256 checksums; the Windows installer is not code-signed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Privacy

The site says playground code runs in the browser and is not sent to a server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Support

The site links to a commercial support page.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Maker

The site names Andrew Shitov as the maker.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Browser playground

The browser playground runs Raku++ compiled to WebAssembly on the reader’s machine, so submitted code is not sent to a server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Compatibility

The site reports that Raku++ passes 100% of the Roast tests it expects an implementation to pass, while noting it does not match Rakudo in every corner.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Compilation

Raku++ can transpile programs to C++ executables or JavaScript modules; JavaScript output targets Node, Bun, Deno or a script tag.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Dependencies

The native binary has no runtime or third-party library dependencies to install alongside it.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Deployment options

full_stackRead 23 Sep 2026 · raku.online

Embed

A script tag can add runnable Raku editors to a website; the site says there is no server to run, host or pay for.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Full-stack runtime

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · raku.online

Install options

The install instructions cover macOS, Linux, BSDs and Windows, including per-user installation without root or administrator access.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Language coverage

The site says Raku++ passes 100.00% of the Roast tests expected of an implementation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Language features

Raku++ supports features including multiple dispatch, grammars, lazy lists, exact rational numbers, and Unicode grapheme-aware strings.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Limits

The site reports that 1,019 of 2,547 Raku ecosystem distributions pass their own test suites.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Modules

Its built-in installer uses the Raku ecosystem index and the standard module store shared with zef.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Real-time collaboration

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · raku.online

Sharing controls

link_accessRead 23 Sep 2026 · raku.online

Toolbox

It includes a linter, profiler, syntax highlighter and AST dump.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Tooling

The binary includes a linter, syntax highlighter, AST dumper, profiler, and native compiler.Read 11 Oct 2026 · raku.online

Where Specifiction places it

• Coding Playgrounds#124 of 1387.2