Zigar

A software tool set that lets you utilize Zig code in your JavaScript and PHP projects.

Features

Access to all Zig data types in JavaScript/PHP
Zig-to-JavaScript/PHP, JavaScript/PHP-to-Zig call marshalling
Async task management
Threads in native code and WebAssembly
Emulating of file system operations
Support for MacOS, Linux, and Windows (both 64-bit and 32-bit)
Support for Node.js, Bun.js, Electron, and NW.js (native code execution)
Support for Webpack, Rollup, and Vite (WebAssembly)

Documentation

Please consult the project wiki.

Tutorials

Hello world

Simple "Hello world" tutorial that demonstrates the basics of using Zigar.

bun node electron nw rollup vite webpack php
SHA-1 digest

Making use of a function in Zig's standard library.

bun node electron nw rollup vite webpack
Image processing

A tutorial that demonstrates image manipulation using Zig.

bun node electron nw rollup vite webpack php
HTTP server

Creating a simple HTTP server that serves static contents.

node
Lua interpreter

Creating a cross-platform Lua interpreter with the help of a third-part package.

electron
SQLite

Accessing an in-process database with the help of Zig.

electron
Cowsay

Running a silly C program in the browser with the help of Zig.

vite
MySQL/MariaDB

Reading from and writing to a MySQL/MariaDB database.

node
snprintf(...)

Calling a C variadic function from JavaScript--because you can.

vite
HTTP server (zzz)

Creating a fast web server that obtains contents from JavaScript.

node
Donut

Running another silly C program in the web browser.

vite
Raylib

Exploring the possibility of using Electron to enhance game development.

node electron
Tarball viewer

Scanning a tarball a Github using Zig and Fetch API.

vite
Tarball server

Generating tarballs on-the-fly in threads using Zig.

node
Stream uploading over HTTP 2

Writing to a HTTP 2 server using Fetch API.

node vite
Client-side SQLite

Retrieving data from a SQLite database in the browser.

vite
SQLite with remote file

Using HTTP range requests to read a remote file.

vite
Website with WASM backend

Providing full-text search through client-side SQLite.

vite

Web demos

The above demos where created using pb2zig. They make use of WebAssembly thread, a feature that might not be available in older browsers.

Zig resources