Sailfin Documentation

Welcome to the Sailfin documentation. Pick a starting point:

Getting Started

New to Sailfin? Start here.

• Install the compiler
• Editor setup
• Hello, World!
• Tour of Sailfin

Learn the Language

Tutorial-style guides covering every major feature.

• Language basics — syntax, types, control flow
• Functions & methods
• The effect system — Sailfin’s headline feature
• Error handling
• Testing
• Effective Sailfin — idioms and best practices

Reference

The authoritative specification and reference material.

• Language Specification — split into chapters by section
• Design Preview — planned features, not yet shipped
• Grammar (EBNF)
• Keywords
• Standard Library
• CLI Reference
• Runtime ABI

Advanced

• Capsules & packages
• Workspaces
• Unsafe & FFI

Contributing

• Contributor guide
• Compiler architecture
• Style guide
• Roadmap