K Framework vs Rocq
K Framework
kframework.org
Rocq
rocq-prover.orgSide by side
| Figure | K Framework | Rocq |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Formal Verification Tools | 7.5 (#22) | 8.5 (#3) |
| Docker | The installation instructions provide Docker images with K pre-installed. | The Rocq Prover is available as a Docker image. |
| Editor integrations | The editor support page lists syntax support or plugins for Atom, BBEdit/TextWrangler, Emacs, IntelliJ IDEA, Notepad++, Pygments, Vim, and Visual Studio Code. | The official VsRocq extension supports Visual Studio Code; the site also documents RocqIDE, Emacs Proof General, and Vim or Neovim Coqtail. |
| Purpose | K is a rewrite-based executable semantic framework for defining programming languages, type systems, and formal analysis tools. | Rocq Prover is an interactive theorem prover and proof assistant for developing mathematical proofs, formal specifications, programs and proofs that programs meet specifications. |
| Support | The official site lists Discord as its most direct support channel and also links to a Matrix room. | Users can report installation trouble or extension bugs in the dedicated Rocq Zulip stream. |
| Supported systems | The installation guide lists Ubuntu 22.04, macOS via Homebrew, and Docker images; it says native Windows is not supported and recommends WSL 2. | The Rocq Platform provides installation support for Windows, macOS, and many Linux distributions. |
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In their own words
K Framework
K Framework has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Rocq
Rocq is a free interactive theorem prover and proof assistant for building mathematical proofs, formal specifications and programs, including proofs that programs meet specifications. Its Gallina language supports specification and mathematical work and is based on the Polymorphic, Cumulative Calculus of Inductive Constructions. A relatively small certification kernel machine-checks proofs. Rocq also offers interactive proof methods, decision and semi-decision algorithms, and a tactic language for defining methods. Certified programs can be extracted to OCaml, Haskell or Scheme, and the system can connect with external computer algebra systems or theorem provers. The Rocq Platform bundles the core prover with libraries and plugins for development and teaching. Its scripts install Rocq and packages on macOS, Windows and many Linux distributions; precompiled installers are available for macOS and Windows, but not Linux. Editor options include the VsRocq Visual Studio Code extension, RocqIDE, Proof General and Coqtail. Rocq is written in OCaml and distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public Licence Version 2.1.