Show HN: A Coding Agent from Scratch

Category: ai-ml

Tags: programming-language, array-language, autograd, wasm, rust, machine-learning

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 3)

sw-MLPL is a Rust-implemented, array-oriented functional programming language for machine learning with APL/J/BQN heritage, featuring native autograd, a Model DSL, MLX and CUDA backends, a compile-to-Rust path, and a browser WASM playground. It is interesting as an ambitious from-scratch language stack that unifies array semantics, reverse-mode autograd, and accelerator backends under one interpreter.

Target audience: language enthusiasts, ML researchers, and Rust developers interested in array programming and custom ML runtimes

Repository: https://blog.softwarewrighter.com/2026/09/16/ai-tools-coding-agent-in-mlpl/ · Rust · MIT · 5 stars

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