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# Supported Languages
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## JavaScript
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The main intended usage of Astal is in TypeScript with [AGS](/ags/first-widgets).
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It supports JSX and has a state management solution similar to web frameworks.
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Only a minimal knowledge of JavaScript's syntax is needed to get started.
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:::info
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The runtime is [GJS](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gjs) and **not** nodejs
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Examples:
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- [Simple Bar](https://github.com/Aylur/astal/tree/main/examples/js/simple-bar)
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## Lua
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Similar to how there is a [TypeScript](https://github.com/Aylur/astal/tree/main/core/gjs) lib for GJS, there is also an accompanying library for [Lua](https://github.com/Aylur/astal/tree/main/core/lua).
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<!--TODO: open issue and link performance issue-->
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Unfortunately, I have encountered very heavy [performance issues]() with [lgi](https://github.com/lgi-devs/lgi),
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and so currently I don't recommend using Lua for full desktop shells, but only for static
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components that don't render child nodes dynamically, bars and panels for example.
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Examples:
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- TODO
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## Python
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There was a WIP [library for python](https://github.com/aylur/astal/tree/feat/python), to make it behave similar to the above two
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but I don't plan on finishing it, because I'm not a fan of python.
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If you are interested in picking it up, feel free to open a PR.
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Nonetheless you can still use python the OOP way [pygobject](https://pygobject.gnome.org/tutorials/gobject/subclassing.html) intended it.
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Examples:
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- [Starter Bar](https://github.com/Aylur/astal/tree/main/examples/py/starter-bar)
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## Vala
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Vala is a language that simply put uses C# syntax and compiles to C.
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It is the language most of Astal is written in.
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Examples:
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- TODO
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## C
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I don't recommend using C as it requires quite a lot of boilerplate.
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Examples:
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- TODO
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## Other languages
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There a few more that supports gobject-introspection, most notably Haskell, Rust and C++.
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If you are interested and feel like contributing, PRs are welcome for bindings, and examples.
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