Technical Documentation

The VibeLang Programming Language

A comprehensive guide from first principles — covering syntax, types, contracts, effects, concurrency, compiler internals, and production deployment with extensive code examples at every step.

Getting Started

1.Getting Started 2.Your First VibeLang Program

VibeLang Fundamentals

3.Core Syntax and Semantics 4.Types and Functions 5.Control Flow

The Contract System

6.Contracts and Intent-Driven Development 7.The Effects System 8.Error Handling with Result

Working with Data

9.Strings, Lists, and Maps 10.Modules and Packages

Concurrency and Safety

11.Concurrency with go, chan, and select 12.Ownership, Sendability, and Memory

Advanced Topics

13.Advanced Patterns and Real-World Programs 14.The Compiler: How VibeLang Works 15.Toolchain Deep Dive 16.Production and Release Engineering

Appendices

17.Appendix A: Keyword Reference 18.Appendix B: Operators and Symbols 19.Appendix C: Standard Library Reference

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