Muga

"Muga（無我）" is a Japanese term meaning "selflessness" or "transcendence of self," referring to a state of being beyond personal limitations or free from self-centered thinking.

This programming language incorporates the concept of muga, featuring a simple and intuitive syntax designed to immerse developers in coding while letting go of self-consciousness.

Muga emphasizes both code aesthetics and efficiency, providing an environment where developers can freely express their creative ideas.

Install

Install the published command:

cargo install muga

Install this checkout:

cargo install --path . --locked

Run from the checkout without installing:

cargo run --locked -- --version
cargo run --locked -- samples/println_sum.muga

Quickstart

Create and run a small app:

muga new --template app hello-muga
muga run hello-muga/src/main/main.muga
muga check hello-muga/src/main/main.muga

The generated project contains a muga.toml manifest and source files under src/. Try the available starters with:

muga new --list-templates

A Small Program

fn sum_to(n: Int) {
  mut i = 0
  mut acc = 0

  while i < n {
    acc = acc + i
    i = i + 1
  }

  acc
}

fn main(): Int {
  println(sum_to(5))
}

Run it with:

muga run samples/println_sum.muga

Common Commands

muga --help
muga doctor
muga explain E001
muga syntax --format json path/to/file.muga
muga check path/to/file.muga
muga run path/to/file.muga -- arg1 arg2
muga test path/to/file.muga
muga fmt path/to/file.muga
muga doc path/to/package/main.muga
muga build path/to/package/main.muga

Many commands also support --format json for editor and tooling workflows.

Language Snapshot

• Bindings are immutable by default; use mut for mutation.
• There is no let.
• Type inference is local-first; write annotations where inference would be ambiguous.
• Data is modeled with nominal record and enum declarations.
• Option[T] and Result[T, E] are explicit, with match and prefix try expr.
• Packages use package, import, pub, and manifest files.
• Package artifact files use .mgi, .mgc, and .mgb.

For the compact language overview, start with spec-v1.md. Detailed topic specs live in spec/.

Repository Map

• samples/: runnable Muga programs and package examples.
• examples/valid/: small accepted examples.
• examples/invalid/: examples that should be rejected.
• conformance/: conformance fixtures and release checks.
• errors.md: diagnostic catalog.
• ROADMAP.md: current implementation direction.
• RELEASING.md: release process notes.

Development

Run the test suite:

cargo test --locked

Run the local release-quality gate:

scripts/v1-release-gate.sh

Run benchmark health checks:

scripts/benchmark-health-check.sh