ZipZap

Alien programming language.

What is ZipZap?

ZipZap is an alien-language-inspired esolang where you write your logic using extraterrestrial jargon like zob, zep, and skibidi. It's a fully working interpreter meant to give you a good chuckle.

Installation

npm install -g zipzap-lang

CLI Usage

# Run a file
zipzap examples/hello.zz

# Explicit run command
zipzap run examples/hello.zz

# Evaluate inline string
zipzap eval "zap zup \"hello alien\" blab"

# Get help
zipzap --help

Syntax Guide

• zap - Print
• zup - String literal helper
• zib - true
• bleb - false
• zob - let (variable declaration)
• zep - assignment / equal
• zab - repeat block
• blab - end of statement
• vip / vop or { / } - blocks
• skibidi - comment
• zibzidi - random chaos value

Examples

Hello Alien

zob name zep zup "earthling" blab
zap zup "hello " + name blab

Variables and Math

zob mood zep zib blab
zap zup "good = " + mood blab

Loops

zab 3 {
  zap zup "zab zab" blab
}

Error Examples

ZipZap has friendly, alien-themed error messages:

ZIPZAP PANIC 👽: earth brain detected: expected IDENTIFIER, got STRING near token "hello"
Hint: check your alien grammar

VSCode Extension

To get beautiful syntax highlighting, use the extension inside the extras/zipzap-vscode folder!

How to publish

npm login
npm publish --access public

License

MIT