Show HN: Lox Language Visualizer Based on Crafting Interpreters

Category: devtools

Tags: compiler, visualization, lox, webassembly, education

Score: 5.0/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 4, Utility: 4)

An interactive visualizer for the Lox language that links lexer tokens, AST nodes, and bytecode instructions, with execution playback and stack inspection. It compiles the clox bytecode VM to WebAssembly, making compiler internals accessible and educational.

Target audience: language enthusiasts, students, and educators learning compiler construction

Repository: https://www.shivfitzpatrick.com/visualizers/

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