deno/README.md

# deno

| **Linux & Mac** | **Windows** |
|:---------------:|:-----------:|
| [![Travis](https://travis-ci.com/denoland/deno.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/denoland/deno) | [![Appveyor](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/yel7wtcqwoy0to8x?branch=master&svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/deno/deno) |



## A secure TypeScript runtime built on V8

* Supports TypeScript 3.0 out of the box. Uses V8 7.0. That is, it's
  very modern JavaScript.

* No `package.json`. No npm. Not explicitly compatible with Node.

* Imports reference source code URLs only.
	```
  import { test } from "https://unpkg.com/deno_testing@0.0.5/testing.ts"
  import { log } from "./util.ts"
	```
  Remote code is fetched and cached on first execution, and never updated until
  the code is run with the `--reload` flag. (So, this will still work on an
  airplane. See `~/.deno/src` for details on the cache.)

* File system and network access can be controlled in order to run sandboxed
  code. Defaults to read-only file system access and no network access.
	Access between V8 (unprivileged) and Rust (privileged) is only done via
  serialized messages defined in this
  [flatbuffer](https://github.com/denoland/deno/blob/master/src/msg.fbs). This makes it
  easy to audit.
	To enable write access explicitly use `--allow-write` and `--allow-net` for
  network access.

* Single executable:
	```
  > ls -lh out/release/deno
  -rwxr-xr-x  1 rld  staff    48M Aug  2 13:24 out/release/deno
  > otool -L out/release/deno
  out/release/deno:
    /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1252.50.4)
    /usr/lib/libresolv.9.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
    /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Versions/A/Security (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 58286.51.6)
    /usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 400.9.0)
  >
	```

* Always dies on uncaught errors.

* [Aims to support top-level `await`.](https://github.com/denoland/deno/issues/471)

* Aims to be browser compatible.

## Install

**With Python:**

```
curl -sSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/denoland/deno_install/master/install.py | python
```

**With PowerShell:**

```powershell
iex (iwr https://raw.githubusercontent.com/denoland/deno_install/master/install.ps1)
```

_Note: Depending on your security settings, you may have to run `Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser` first to allow downloaded scripts to be executed._

Try it:
```
> deno http://deno.land/thumb.ts
```

See also [deno_install](https://github.com/denoland/deno_install).


## Status

Under development.

We make binary releases [here](https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases).

Progress towards future releases is tracked
[here](https://github.com/denoland/deno/milestones).

Roadmap is [here](https://github.com/denoland/deno/blob/master/Roadmap.md).
Also see [this presentation](http://tinyclouds.org/jsconf2018.pdf).

[Benchmarks](https://denoland.github.io/deno/)

[Chat room](https://gitter.im/denolife/Lobby).


## Build instructions

To ensure reproducible builds, Deno has most of its dependencies in a git
submodule. However, you need to install separately:

1. [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/en-US/install.html)
2. [Node](http://nodejs.org/)
3. Python 2. [Not 3](https://github.com/denoland/deno/issues/464#issuecomment-411795578).
4. [ccache](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Developer_guide/Build_Instructions/ccache) (Optional but helpful for speeding up rebuilds of V8.).
5. Extra steps for Windows users:
   1. Add `python.exe` to `PATH`. E.g. `set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Python27\python.exe`
   2. Get [VS Community 2017](https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/), make sure to select the option to install C++ tools and the Windows SDK
   3. Enable `Debugging Tools for Windows`, Goto Control Panel -> Windows 10 SDK -> Right-Click -> Change -> Change -> Check Debugging Tools for Windows -> Change -> Finish


#### To build:

    # Fetch deps.
    git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/denoland/deno.git
    cd deno
    ./tools/setup.py

    # Build.
    ./tools/build.py

    # Run.
    ./out/debug/deno tests/002_hello.ts

    # Test.
    ./tools/test.py

    # Format code.
    ./tools/format.py

Other useful commands:

    # Call ninja manually.
    ./third_party/depot_tools/ninja -C out/debug
    # Build a release binary.
    DENO_BUILD_MODE=release ./tools/build.py :deno
    # List executable targets.
    ./third_party/depot_tools/gn ls out/debug //:* --as=output --type=executable
    # List build configuation.
    ./third_party/depot_tools/gn args out/debug/ --list
    # Edit build configuration.
    ./third_party/depot_tools/gn args out/debug/
    # Describe a target.
    ./third_party/depot_tools/gn desc out/debug/ :deno
    ./third_party/depot_tools/gn help

Env vars: `DENO_BUILD_MODE`, `DENO_BUILD_PATH`, `DENO_BUILD_ARGS`.

## Contributing

1. Fork [this repository](https://github.com/denoland/deno) and create your branch from `master`.
2. Make your change.
3. Ensure `./tools/test.py` passes.
4. Format your code with `./tools/format.py`.
5. Make sure `./tools/lint.py` passes.
6. Send a pull request.
7. Sign the [CLA](https://cla-assistant.io/denoland/deno), if you haven't already.