Red is a next-generation programming language inspired by Rebol, designed for a broad range of uses from system programming to high-level scripting and cross-platform reactive GUI. It features a native-code compiler, modern support for concurrency, multi-core CPUs, and a zero-install, zero-configuration design contained in a single approximately 1MB file. Key Features: - Human-friendly syntax and homoiconic structure (Red serves as its own meta-language and data format). - Supports functional, imperative, reactive, symbolic programming, prototype-based objects, and multi-typing. - Powerful pattern-matching macro system and over 50 built-in data types. - Statically and JIT compiled to native code. - Complete cross-platform toolchain including encapper, native compiler, interpreter, and linker without third-party dependencies aside from an initial Rebol2 interpreter. - Cross-compilation capabilities to various platforms such as Windows, Linux (including ARM architectures and musl libc), macOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Android, and others. - Produces compact executables (under 1MB) with concurrency and parallelism support, low memory footprint, and fast garbage collection. - Integrated DSLs like Red/System (a C-level system language), Parse (PEG parser), VID (GUI layout), Draw (vector 2D drawing), and Rich-text dialects. - High-level scripting with REPL consoles in GUI and CLI forms. - Visual Studio Code plugin with helpful features. - Bridging capabilities with the JVM. - Highly embeddable. Development Status: - Currently in alpha stage and supports 32-bit systems. - Planned self-hosting upon reaching version 1.0. Usage: - Red toolchain is packaged as a single executable for major platforms. - Can compile and run code with commands like redc -c hello.red or redc -r hello.red for stand-alone executables. - Supports cross-compilation to many platforms by specifying target IDs. - Development and toolchain source code is primarily written in Rebol. - Community guidelines and contribution instructions are available. Additional Information: - The language and associated tools are under BSD and Boost Software License. - Some anti-virus programs may generate false positives on binaries; users are advised to report these as false positives. - More details and downloads are available at the official website: http://red-lang.org. Documentation includes a "Hello World" example and more complex showcase scripts demonstrating GitHub API integration and GUI capabilities. The project repository includes directories for source, tests, documentation, and examples, with active community contributors and ongoing development.