Website rebuilt from scratch based on analysis of 11 beloved language
websites (Elm, Zig, Gleam, Swift, Kotlin, Haskell, OCaml, Crystal, Roc,
Rust, Go).
New website structure:
- Homepage with hero, playground, three pillars, install guide
- Language Tour with interactive lessons (hello world, types, effects)
- Examples cookbook with categorized sidebar
- API documentation index
- Installation guide (Nix and source)
- Sleek/noble design (black/gold, serif typography)
Also includes:
- New stdlib/json.lux module for JSON serialization
- Enhanced stdlib/http.lux with middleware and routing
- New string functions (charAt, indexOf, lastIndexOf, repeat)
- LSP improvements (rename, signature help, formatting)
- Package manager transitive dependency resolution
- Updated documentation for effects and stdlib
- New showcase example (task_manager.lux)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Website design:
- Translucent black (#0a0a0a) with gold (#d4af37) accents
- Strong serif typography (Playfair Display, Source Serif Pro)
- Glass-morphism cards with gold borders
- Responsive layout with elegant animations
Content:
- Landing page with hero, code demo, value props, benchmarks
- Effects-focused messaging ("No surprises. No hidden side effects.")
- Performance benchmarks showing Lux matches C
- Quick start guide
Technical:
- Added HTML rendering functions to stdlib/html.lux
- Created Lux-based site generator (blocked by module import issues)
- Documented Lux weaknesses discovered during development:
- Module import system not working
- FileSystem effect incomplete
- No template string support
The landing page HTML/CSS is complete and viewable.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Website Plan (docs/WEBSITE_PLAN.md):
- Research from Elm, Gleam, Rust, Go, Elixir, Zig websites
- Messaging strategy: "Effects you can see, tests you can trust"
- Section structure: Hero, Problem, Solution (3 pillars), Examples
- Self-hosting goal: Build lux-lang.org in Lux itself
JS/WASM Backend Plan (docs/JS_WASM_BACKEND_PLAN.md):
- Type mappings: Lux types → JavaScript equivalents
- Code generation examples for functions, closures, ADTs, effects
- 6-phase implementation: Core → StdLib → Effects → DOM → CLI → WASM
- New Dom effect for browser manipulation
- Timeline: 11-15 weeks for full support
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
